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?"

had already washed up and was standing not far from her with a towel around his

Nothing." Arya stood up, walked to the cupboard to get him

at

"The dinner is ready. Let's go down

took the towel off

"Wait."

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 voice was very low,

"It's OK."

eyes turn red. He pulled her

"Not at

at

adjusted his clothes. "I'll go get the first aid kit. Why haven't you treated your wound? What

and went

Then she returned upstairs.

asked Xavier to sit on the sofa and lean

closed his eyes and enjoyed Arya's

and then said, "I

opened his eyes. "What did

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

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

"I'll marry you."

her face with both hands, and said seriously, "I'll marry

Xavier's eyes in a

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

their identities were very different. Many people and many things stopped them

her attitude softened, she

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

But he

OK. As long as I

Arya and she struggled. "What

above her head, looked into her eyes

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