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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