Chapter 1378

Lucy ignored Elaine.

When she was done cooking dinner, Elaine seized the moment and quickly ran next door and knocked on the door.

It took a long time before Hector finally opened the door. He seemed to have just come out of the shower as he smelled of very fresh soap. He had casually put on a loose lounge T-shirt and pants before coming out to answer the door. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"It's fine. Do you live alone?" Elaine peeked into the house upon saying that.

Sure enough, it looked like he lived alone! The living room was spacious and clean. There were no women's shoes on the shoe rack.

"Uh..." Hector hesitated. "About dinner, I think—"

Elaine didn't give him a chance to refuse and quickly dragged him out. "I asked my sister to make an extra portion for dinner tonight. It will be a waste if you don't come to join US."

Thus, Hector was forcefully brought next door.

When Lucy heard the commotion outside the door, she looked up and met Hector's gaze, she almost lost her grip on her fork.

and introduced her sister to Hector. "This is my

looked at Lucy.

Lucy

something was amiss. Surprised,

dining table. Only then did Elaine find out Lucy and Hector were colleagues three years ago. what a small world! To have been colleagues three years ago and end up as neighbors three years later after not keeping in contact with

the room. Lucy nibbled her

Elaine looked at him.

smiled and said, "This

asked again, "Does Ms.

grunted. "I

Lucy didn't ask

her foot under the table, causing Lucy

shot her a look that said: “Is that

Hector were once colleagues,

to pry into any more of his life’s details than that? Did Elaine want her to ask about his bank

proceeded to eat in silence. When Lucy reached out to fork a pork rib from the sharing platter, Hector just so happened to have targeted the same rib. The two of them paused midway and looked up at each other. Then, they both pulled back their forks and

unwilling participant in such an awkward situation, Elaine simply butted in and took away the pork rib. "If you guys won't eat it,

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