Chapter 92

I eyed the contents of the refrigerator. I wasn’t in the mood to

prepare anything extravagant. My eyes landed on a can of

tomato soup. That would have to do.

I grabbed it, ripped it open and dumped it into a pot. Steam rose

in an instant, and I stirred as the smell of tomatoes and herbs

filled the air. The scent was so overwhelming, that I had to step

out of the kitchen for a bit to get some fresh air.

When I rounded the corner, I saw Alexander coming through

the living room, bringing the scent of the ointment with him.

“Oh… you want to eat in here?”

He didn’t even look at me. We walked casually and settled into

one of the chairs at the dining table. “Kitchen, Olivia.”

I turned on my heel and stomped back to the kitchen.


Alexander just proved everything I’d been thinking about

earlier. Why did he always have to talk to me like that? I turned

off the stove, ladled the soup into a bowl and grabbed a spoon.

I stomped back into the dining room and dumped the plate right

in front of him.

at it for a long moment in complete silence.

Chapter 92

clock ticking as

bracing myself for another negative response

but then he said, “Well done. It

wasn’t buying it though. “Thank you,” I replied, forcing

on

“You want some?”


not hungry.” I still wasn’t over how he’d spoken to me earlier. I watched as he brought the

I replayed how he’d been

grand, but

mattered.

soup and looked up

widened. “I’m sorry, Olivia.”

have to

it.”

not what I meant.” He looked up at me with a genuine expression. “I’m talking about the way I acted earlier. I was out of line.” Alexander turned his attention back to the spoon, lifting the spoon to

and again, until

is actually really good. Really.

I didn’t want to try.

“Olivia, wait.”


slowly. He was

don’t have to deliberately avoid me. Wherever I am, whoever

come in.”

what I’d expected

between

won’t let it become gossip. You have my

that!‘

So that’s

I thought he was referring

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