Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 344

Elysia threw her arm around Amara's shoulders with a carefree grin. "Let's just sit here and let him do the work. We'd just get in the way if we tried to help, anyway."

Amara sighed with a helpless smile and plopped down beside Elysia. She gave up on the idea of helping Lucian and instead joined Elysia in lounging under the warm sun, chatting away.

Lucian was a whirlwind of efficiency, swiftly organizing the massive task all on his

own.

Honestly, the trickiest part of a barbecue is prepping the meat and skewers. The grilling itself is straightforward, albeit a bit smoky.

Amara and Elysia didn't mind the smoke at all. In fact, they found grilling their own skewers to be quite entertaining. The three of them gathered around the grill, laughing and cooking together.

Elysia and Lucian enjoyed their beers, while Amara stuck to her fruit juice, especially now that she was pregnant.

They kept the fun going until a little after nine when Elysia's phone buzzed. The screen read "Hubby."

Amara and Lucian fell silent. They all knew the complicated situation between Elysia and her husband, Dorian, so they let her handle it. Elysia's smile faded as she answered the call.

she replied

Dorian's voice came through, sounding

the lakeside had quieted down, and the surrounding area was peaceful. Amara and Lucian could easily

having

days, and Elysia wondered what had prompted Dorian to

home?" His words

"In a few days."

many more days until

"Yeah, a few. Why?"

tone was casual, neither confrontational nor overly affectionate-just plain

say something else, but a sudden gust of wind drowned out his words. Not wanting to bother asking him again, Elysia

she hung up, Elysia's smile returned. She clinked her beer bottle

still nursing their drinks. They liked to sip and cking breaks between counds, which is why they were still

could talk all night drink

feel