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.
finally found out the reason Sigrun didn't come back that night-she had flown back to
sudden? She just left without even
crossed the room over to her, patting her head to comfort her, then tugged her over to the dining
Let's eat. I'll take you out
are we
would be having fun later,
new Esports room that
beamed with excitement
up the stairs to change into something casual, then rushed
you guys want
door, she didn't forget about the
instruction to stop addressing
Ian didn't answer her.
have to take Lotus out for
Vivian asked as she
this time. "I am busy. I have something to do
What else is he doing? Isn't he just playing games at
whirled around and walked out the door with
silent. Susan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes while Ian returned to his room. Once she
"Lotus?"
raced to Lotus' side to see some
could you throw stones at it!” Infuriated, Susan strode over
didn't apologize but made an ugly face at her before
kind of children are
hurriedly checked the dog In her arms
Her expression turned frantic, and her eyes glistened with tears when she
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