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?"

around and saw that Xavier had already washed up and was standing not far from her

Nothing." Arya stood up, walked to

at her

ready. Let's go down for dinner after

towel off and get dressed in front

"Wait."

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's OK."

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

didn't admit that. "Not at all.

stared at

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

and

Then she returned upstairs.

the sofa and lean sideways so that she could

closed his eyes and enjoyed Arya's

on the wound and then said, "I

abruptly opened his eyes. "What did you

not married. We shouldn't have lived together. My reputation is indeed bad, but I don't want it

want to live with me just because we're not married?” Arya pretended to be calm. "Yes. How will other people think of me? What

"I'll marry you."

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

hand fell on the floor. Arya avoided Xavier's eyes

to look

their identities were very different. Many people and many

her attitude softened, she

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

expression changed immediately. But

OK. As long

his grip on Arya and she struggled. "What

looked into her eyes and

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