Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 352

If things went on like this, Liliana would have no way to make her move.

Sure, she could gamble that Hogan would never wake up, but word was his treatment was going fairly well. What if he suddenly pulled through?

She bit her lip hard, anxiety tightening her chest. Was she really going to give up?

No. She would never give up on Finnian. At most, she'd just have to find another way. Her gaze darkened with resolve.

That afternoon, Amara visited the Everly family estate to see Mr. Kevin Everly. She'd decided to cook him a meal herself, and Finnian came into the kitchen to help.

Truth be told, Amara would've preferred Finnian stayed out of the way. Sure, he was helpful-she couldn't deny that-but as soon as Finnian stepped into the kitchen, the other staff always seemed to melt away, leaving the two of them alone, as if they were deliberately making space for something to happen. Honestly—there was nothing between them, so why bother creating that kind of atmosphere?

At last, the meal was ready. Amara and Finnian carried the dishes to the dining room together, and Amara asked Lisa to call Mr. Kevin Everly down for dinner.

food, while Finnian was responsible for the rest. Not wanting to take credit for someone else's work, Amara pointed out the dishes Finnian had prepared as Mr. Kevin Everly sat

be such a workaholic-never cared about things like this. Who would've thought he'd learn to cook?

rare these

Finnian, and to make matters worse, Finnian himself added, calm as ever, "Not many people cook these days, and even fewer men."

the mood was starting to

his hand on the table and shot to his feet, eyes wide with excitement.

Hogan was awake?

set her fork down,

was undergoing treatment from foreign specialists these past couple of days, but no one had dared quarante a recovery. Some doctors had even hinted that he might remain in a coma_ indefinitely. Yet, against all odds, he'd woken

Everly

my coat! I need to

was only natural—after all, Hogan

their

they reached the door, Finnian's phone rang with a call from an unknown number. He answered as