"Jeffrey, does it hit the spot?" Serena asked eagerly, nudging a plate of pies towards him across the table.

Jeffrey nodded vigorously, "Mom, they're delicious." By now, everyone had gotten used to him addressing them as mom and dad.

After the meal, Jeffrey and Karen stayed a bit longer to catch a couple of episodes of a TV series with the old couple.

Afraid of delaying Jeffrey's work tomorrow, it was Derek who suggested they go back.

On the drive home, Karen was dozing off, fighting sleep the entire way.

Jeffrey was unusually quiet, just focused on driving.

It wasn't until they pulled up at the base of their villa that Karen opened her eyes and, peering at his profile, she raised an eyebrow, "Huh? Your ex-girlfriend was in your car today." Jeffrey's grip on the steering wheel tightened for a moment, "She was in the back seat.” "So from now on, only I can sit shotgun, okay?" Karen leaned in, hoping to playfully tease him.

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I..." Jeffrey's lips parted slightly, but the words seemed to get

eyebrow, "Well?" "Nothing, let's get out," Jeffrey

surprised by his

Today, it seemed like he was

him into the villa, wrapping her coat around herself. She thought he wouldn't be in the mood for intimacy tonight, but no sooner had she taken

a bit gentler?"

not arguing back and instead leaning in to

up with him, but

was careful and considerate as they

tight, Karen still furrowed her brows

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