Chapter 172 The dining room of the Hughes family mansion was one-of-a-kind.

The walls were glass, from floor to ceiling, offering a sweeping panorama of the scenery. Through the open windows, the scent of countless flowers wafted in on a light breeze.

If you listened closely, you could even hear the clicks and chirps of the wildlife outside.

Having a meal in a place like this would be a feast for all the senses!

Rich people sure have it good, Willow thought to herself.

Presented upon the dining table were luxuries flown in by air from abroad: premium-grade king crab, lobster, a whole platter of assorted raw fish sashimi...

It was a feast of seafood... a fantastic festival of flavors and colors!

Just the sight of it already had Willow drooling.

She'd always loved seafood... but Buscen City was nowhere near the sea, which made seafood items costly there. Struggling to feed four children meant that having seafood was out of the question.

had been five years since she last tasted

sight of an entire table fully laden with seafood delights... the delicious aromas filled her grateful lungs. Digestive juices began to flow, and her tummy rumbled in eager anticipation. Embarrassed, she clutched frantically at

the audible sounds of her hunger, Cindy smiled benevolently. "Willow, go ahead and tuck right in! Make yourself at home, don't be shy! This feast was prepared especially in your honor!" Willow tried to salvage her tattered dignity with a wretched

He himself should have no clue. Up until just a few days ago, neither of them had even suspected the connection

that workplace, he was the CEO in charge of a massive and

position would be bothered to learn the likes

pleasantly amused

our Jasper! It seems to me that the two of you have plenty in common with each other! Thank goodness... I'd have to object to this courtship, otherwise! Instead, it looks like the two of you are a match made

woman's searching gaze, Willow bowed her head bashfully, and giggled a

though, truly! What were the odds that Jasper Hughes might also have a taste

beside Cindy, Frank

hunk of lobster flesh, and placed it onto Cindy's

removed the shell from a

of being polite and reserved... but now, here was a whole chunk of

it had come from Jasper's

mollified by this gesture of affection,

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