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

up, walked to the cupboard to get

looked at her

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

the towel off and get dressed in front of

"Wait."

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

"It's OK."

red. He pulled

didn't admit that. "Not at all. 1 just think it's

at her.

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

avoided Xavier's eyes and went downstairs to

Then she returned upstairs.

sofa and lean sideways so that she could deal with his

obedient. He closed his eyes and enjoyed

some ointment on the wound and then

eyes.

together. My reputation is indeed bad,

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

"I'll marry you."

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

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

off the cotton swab and forced her to look

but their identities were very different. Many people and many things

though her attitude softened, she

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

immediately. But he regained his

As long

on Arya and she

above her head, looked into her eyes and asked,

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