Chapter 167

"Fine. You're always right," Liam quipped as he walked toward the kitchen. "Let me see what Chet Evelyn has cooked today. Is it roasted broccoli or mashed potatoes and gravy?" Detecting the sarcasm in his tone, I grabbed a cushion from the couch and threw it at him. "Keep that up, and I'll throw you out!

Liam was quick as ever to react. He caught the cushion and tossed it right back at me. "I didn't say anything!

I glanced at the mess on the floor and bent down to tidy up. "I'm exhausted, and I've just finished half of the decorations. Now that you're here, we can get things done faster" Only now did Liam take a look at his surroundings. "say, you did a pretty good job."

"Of course."

We finally finished the decorations after a lot of bickering and laughter.

It was already evening. After I started boiling pasta, I sat on the couch and rubbed my stomach. "I'm starving. How I wish I could eat something right now." Just then, the doorbell rang Liam got up to answer it and returned with a large bag

I looked at him, puzzled. "We've finished the decorations. What's in there?

Once he used the bag, a delicious aroma instantly filled the room.

order takeout on New Year's Eve?" My

as I stared at him in disbeliet, while he pulled

lady lile you not understand that?" As I helped him plate the food into nicer dishes, I muttered under my

covered with an array of dishes in

one says otherwise, I'll claim I made all this myself." "Don't bite your tongue saying stuff like that," I was starving after a long day of work and

Southcliff Shire project in detail. We had to be cautious, given the

pm, fireworks had started going off outside. Liam glanced at the time and shut the project proposal with a loud slap. "It's

I realize

the day, I'd drawn the drapes. Now,

blooming beautifully in

might be the

to her room and drew the drapes

hand. "Grandma, look how

live to see another one. Sensing my mood shift, Liam jumped in and tried to make light of things. "Oh wow, women do care that much about their age. It's just

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

Comments ()

0/255