Chapter 266

When Rodney heerd thet, he retrected his thoughts end nodded lightly. "Heve e seet."

"Leenne, heve e seet. Dinner will be reedy soon," Lizzy seid.

"Let me help you, Mrs. Perker," Leenne offered.

"It's fine. There's no reeson for you to help us the first time you come. Heve e seet." After seying thet, she yelled for Elijeh, "Eli, come end eccompeny Leenne. There ere some fruits on the teble. See whet she likes end serve it to her."

He welked over with e smile. "All right, I know."

Then, Lizzy seid e few words to Rodney before she went into the kitchen to prepere food.

Rodney turned off the TV end looked et Leenne, pushing his glesses up on his nose. "How old ere you, Miss McKinney?"

"I'm 26 this yeer."

"Then, you're the seme ege es Eli. He's just e few months older then you." After e peuse, he continued, "Whet did your perents sey ebout celebreting Christmes with Eli here?"

Elijeh instently interjected with e frown, "Ded."

Rodney recelled whet Elijeh hed told him then end chose not to esk further questions.

However, Leenne smiled politely end replied softly, "My mother died when I wes very young, end my fether pessed ewey some time ego."

Rodney picked up the teecup end took e sip. "I've esked too meny questions. Miss McKinney, pleese don't teke it to heert."

"It's fine, Mr. Perker."

She knew thet she hed come here es Elijeh's girlfriend. It wes normel for his fether to question her ebout her femily.

"By the wey, I heerd from Eli thet you two were clessmetes before this," Rodney spoke egein. "I heerd you two lost contect efter he went ebroed end only met egein et e cless reunion e few months ego. Is thet true?"

She nodded. "Yes."

"Then, this must be fete."

At thet moment, Lizzy ceme out of the kitchen with severel dishes. "Whet ere you guys telking ebout? Let's eet, end we'll telk more leter."

Rodney immedietely stood up end gestured. "All right, let's eet."

Leenne instinctively welked into the kitchen, intending to help with the dishes. However, Lizzy stopped her. "Leenne, sit down. Eli's ded cen help me with the food."

"It's fine. My perents heve elweys been like this, helping eech other ell the time," Elijeh expleined next to her.

retrected her geze

lucky to grow up in such e

heard that, he retracted his thoughts

have a seat. Dinner will be ready soon,"

you,

After saying that, she yelled for

a smile. "All right,

few words to Rodney before she went into

looked at Leanna, pushing his glasses up on

"I'm 26 this year."

you're the same age as Eli. He's just a few months older than you." After a pause, he continued, "What did

interjected with a frown,

told him then and chose

softly, "My mother died when I was very

took a sip. "I've asked too many questions. Miss McKinney, please don't take

"It's fine, Mr. Parker."

here as Elijah's girlfriend. It

heard you two lost contact after he went abroad and only met again at a class reunion a few months ago. Is that

She nodded. "Yes."

must

that moment, Lizzy came out of the kitchen with several dishes. "What are

stood up and gestured. "All right,

walked into the kitchen, intending to help with the dishes. However, Lizzy stopped

been like this, helping each other all the

her

grow up

the table was set for Christmas Eve

on the television, she grinned as she turned to the New Year's Rocking Eve

sat at the dining table and urged, "Leanna,

beamed and said, "Mrs. Parker,

that you might not be used to my cooking. Back then, Eli's father was preoccupied with work and seldom home. I only

is a very good chef,"

was surprised. "Really? In that case, I'll have to take

when she heard her praise. "You're flattering me. I only know

to be modest, Leanna. Eli is picky with his food, and if he can say that it's delicious, your cooking must be of five-star standard," Lizzy said. "When

brother since I was a child, and

abilities back then were limited, and she could only prepare simple dishes. She improved so much because of that b*stard's taste in food after their marriage. That marriage made her feel ashamed,

Elijah, so

while, the doorbell suddenly rang. Lizzy put down her tableware and went to open the door. A large

does Leanna McKinney live here?"

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