Chapter 173

Ryan was going with her. "Mommy, I'm with you."

Arya smiled. "Okay."

"Ryan, the sweet and sour ribs are ready. I put too much salt. Try it and tell me if it's too salty." Nanny Joy did it on purpose. Xavier was eager to see Arya and didn't want Ryan to disturb them. But Ryan didn't notice that.

Xavier had never come back so early before.

He came back early today just for Arya.

Nanny Joy held Ryan's hand. "Try it and tell me you like it or not.”

Xavier had once brought them sweet and sour ribs, and Ryan liked the taste.

Ryan nodded. "Okay."

He then followed Nanny Joy to the kitchen and forgot everything else.

Ryan's greedy look amused Arya. She smiled.

But the smile on her face gradually disappeared at the thought of Daisy's words.

Arya patted her face, trying to make herself look natural.

She pushed open the door but didn't see Xavier. She just heard the sound of water in the bathroom. Arya somehow relaxed. She walked into the room, sat on the sofa in front of the window, and looked out.

The window was open, and the curtain swayed in the warm breeze.

She heard the rustling of bamboo leaves from time to time...

She looked outside in a daze and didn't notice that someone was standing behind her.

"What are you thinking?"

Xavier had already washed up and was standing not far from

to the cupboard

looked at

to him. "The dinner is ready. Let's go down for

directly took the towel off and get dressed in

"Wait."

Xavier put on his shirt, Arya saw the wound on his back, which was around seven-inch long. It was no longer bleeding. However, it seemed not to have been cleaned up because it was still red. Arya reached out and brushed her fingertips across the nearby skin. Her

"It's OK."

turn red. He pulled her over and pinched her nose. "Why? Do you feel sad

didn't admit that. "Not at all.

stared at her.

lowered her eyes and adjusted his clothes. "I'll go get the first aid kit. Why haven't you

avoided Xavier's eyes and went downstairs to get

Then she returned upstairs.

on the sofa and lean sideways so that she could deal with

closed his

some ointment on the wound and then said,

eyes. "What did

"We're not married. We shouldn't have lived together. My reputation is

not married?” Arya pretended to be calm. "Yes. How will other people think of me? What am I to you?

"I'll marry you."

face with both hands, and said seriously, "I'll marry you. You're not my mistress, but

her hand fell on the floor. Arya avoided Xavier's eyes in a panic. "You're kidding.” Then she picked up

took off the cotton swab and forced her to look at him. "I'm serious." When Arya thought of Daisy, she couldn't say

were very different. Many people and many things

softened, she could not

she smiled and patted Xavier's hand. "I don't like

But he regained his

OK. As long as I like

his grip on Arya and she struggled.

into her eyes and asked, "Don't

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