Susan peered at Ian a few times with confusion. Why is he suddenly helping me? Did his mother nag at him to help me before she left?
Crack!
A sudden sharp sound cut through the silence.
Susan looked over to Ian and saw that he had snapped the scallions into two parts.
There was a silence that hung in the air for a while before Susan finally broke it.
"You have to do it this way. Come, I'll show you how."
Her fair fingers reached for the scallions in his grasp and patiently showed him how to prepare them.
Ian lowered his head and watched intently.
He was surprised that she didn't chase him out of the kitchen. With the stalk gone from his fingers, he let out a relieved sigh and shifted his gaze to the tiny beads of sweat on the tip of Susan's nose.
Each bead was clear and shiny, like the morning dew bathing under the soft morning sun.
"Okay."
Susan finally finished preparing the scallions and passed them over to Ian.
As she looked up at him, a hint of uneasiness flashed across his face swiftly, and he turned his face to the other side.
Susan didn't comment anything about his weird expression.
After that, none of them spoke until they finished preparing the dishes.
Sigrun didn't come back
so sudden? She just left without even saying goodbye," Vivian
over to her, patting her head to comfort her, then tugged her over to
I'll take you out to have
we going
she would be having fun later, Vivian
a card about the new Esports room that opened nearby.
with excitement looking
stairs to change into something casual,
you guys want to come with
the door, she didn't forget about
to stop addressing Susan as Aunt
Ian didn't answer her.
immediately, "I won't be going. I have to take Lotus out for
you, Ian?" Vivian asked as she
this time. "I am busy. I have
do? What else is he doing? Isn't he
out the door with
the dishes while Ian returned to
"Lotus?"
at its sudden barking, Susan raced to Lotus' side to see some kids were throwing stones
you kids doing? How could you throw stones at it!” Infuriated, Susan strode over to Lotus and picked up the
apologize but made an ugly face at her before running
of
hurriedly checked the dog In
her eyes glistened with tears
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