Matthew pinched Lucy's little nose and could not help but call her by her nickname, "Wake up, Lulu. Have dinner first before sleeping. You can't skip dinner."

Lucy was practically unconscious, so her body could not help but lean forward. Matthew wrapped his arms around her waist and noticed that she had indeed lost quite a bit of weight. He could easily encircle her waist with a lot more space to spare. She always complained about wanting to lose weight, but what was there to lose? She was practically skin and bones already.

"Lulu, listen to me. Let's go downstairs for dinner. It's all your favorite dishes today, so don't let them go to waste."

Matthew was feeling a little frustrated, and Lucy suddenly jolted awake.

When she looked up, she noticed that she was nestled in Matthew's arms. No wonder she did not want to open her eyes. Matthew's embrace was so warm and cozy that she did not want to leave.

"Let me sleep a little longer..." Lucy said as she rubbed her head against Matthew's neck, tickling him. How could he say no to her?

"Another half an hour, and I promise I'll go have dinner."

blinked at him and took his silence for a yes, so she leaned in and pressed her soft lips

refused to let go of his embrace and simply did not have the heart to

had become the apple of his eye after all, so he had no choice but to

Another half

of her, he realized that she did not want go at all. Whenever he tried to loosen his grip, Lucy

ned

burying her head

using

carefully shift and find the most comfortable sitting position before pulling Lucy into his arms

comfortably with a satisfied expression, looking like a well-fed

all wrinkled and crumpled as if Lucy was dissatisfied with her creations. Matthew reached out to unfold her drawings. Even an amateur like him could see

had stayed in the room for so long because she was unhappy with her work. No one would expect Lucy to have this side to her, but her stubbornness was so deeply ingrained in her personality that she would not rest until she was

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