11:47 Tue, 25 Feb ti O

Chapter 614

Chapter 614

In the wee hours of the morning, Hank was awakened by the strange smells wafting from the kitchen downstairs.

Thinking something was wrong, like a fire or someone poisoning the place, he ran downstairs only to see Claire in the kitchen fiddling with something.

74%

He was so scared that he pressed himself against the wall by the stairs. Catching his breath, he ran to the kitchen door and shouted, “Mom, Claire, what are you doing? It’s so early in the morning! Don’t you usually sleep in until noon?

“Why are you acting so strange today? What are you making? What’s that suffocating smell? Oh my god, the oven is smoking! Fire extinguisher! Quick!”

Ten minutes later, Hank and Claire sat across from each other at the dining table, their faces covered in soot.

Between them was a plate of small, charcoal–black cookies. Hank pointed at the plate with a blackened face.

He asked Claire, who was also covered in soot, “Mom, Claire, can you tell me what this is? Squid ink cookies? Ink cookies? Ink biscuits? Why did you suddenly decide to make these?”

Claire propped her chin on her hand, just like Hank, and sighed. “Oh, I couldn’t sleep. I was thinking about some things and couldn’t fall asleep. When I can’t sleep, I like to find something to do. I watched some short videos.

“And I saw someone making dried mangoes. They looked delicious, so I tried to make some. It doesn’t look like I was very successful, though.”

Upon hearing the words “dried mangoes,” Hank froze. “These are dried mangoes?”

“Yes.”

Hank was confused. “What about mangoes?”

spread her hands. “They’re dried

couldn’t believe

This plate in

so different from the video? Where’s my

“Stop it! What’s wrong with you? Sit down, and don’t

Claire stopped what she was doing and sat back down. She looked at Hank, who was

You haven’t been right since we got back last night. You don’t usually get up to go to the bathroom at

you got up 17 times and flushed 29 times. Now, you’re making these burnt mango jerkies‘. Something’s

Hank. After all, he was her and Arthur’s son, so she straightened her back and said, “Hank,

me to consider being with him. I want

1/3

25 Feb

Chapter 614

opinion.”

374-

from revealing his excitement, he pinched his thigh, while his

confessed to

not yet. If I had agreed, I wouldn’t be sitting

like, We both have you, so why don’t we just be together naturally and skip all

job wasn’t respectable enough to stand by my side. What kind of question is that? How am I supposed

really something else. Asking such a question. In Clusia, whose career is better than his? Wasn’t he making it clear that my mom

he said. “Well, actually, my dad has a

have to consider that he is my father and you’re my mother. Naturally, I’m the one who wishes for you two to

How do you feel about my dad? I mean, what’s your overall impression? And do you feel any aversion when

a few minutes before replying, “He’s a good man.

There’s no discomfort at all. On the contrary, I feel a

gentleman. Gentle and refined, yet still very

right? The first impression is a 10 out of 10. Now, about

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255