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Ste <b>was </b>shocked.
When <i>I </i>first returned <i>to </i>the <i>Reed </i><b><i>family</i></b>, Susan had treated <i>Lillian </i><b>with </b><b><i>such </i></b>kindness <i>that </i><b>I </b><i>had </i><b><i>assumed </i></b>she <b><i>was </i></b><i>truly </i><i>a </i><b><i>good </i></b>person.
<i>Yet </i>now, <b>even </b>children <b>weren’t </b><b><i>spared</i></b><b>—</b>what goodness <b><i>could </i></b>exist in a <i>heart </i>like <b><i>that</i></b>?
<b>Tessa </b>sighed. “You need to be <b>careful</b>. The Reed family will definitelye looking for you.”
Ste frowned. “For me<b>?</b><b>” </b>
<b>Why </b>would they seck me <i>out</i><i>? </i>
<i>Because </i><i>I </i><b><i>had </i></b><b><i>Abraham </i></b><i>behind </i><b><i>her</i></b>? So <i>they </i><b><i>expected </i></b><b><i>me </i></b>to <i>intervene </i><i>and </i><i>get </i><i>Susan </i><b><i>released</i></b>?
Tessa warned, “I’m telling you, in the Reed family, you’re the only outsider. The rest of them are tightly bound together.”
It <b>was </b>blunt, almost mocking, but Ste knew it was the truth.
<i>Within </i>the Reed <i>family</i><i>, </i>I’m the <i>only </i><i>one </i><i>who </i><i>didn’t </i><i>belong</i>.
<b>“</b>Watch and see, Jonathan will definitely contact you.”
That household was inplete shambles now. Tessa couldn’t be sure about the others, but Jonathan would certainly reach
out.
Ste responded, “I’ll be back tomorrow.<b>” </b>
Tessa <b>was </b>surprised. “Really?”
“If nothing unexpected happens, yes<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Tessa sighed. ”
<i>If </i>nothing <i>unexpected </i>happens <b><i>again</i></b>.
After spending <b><i>days </i></b><b><i>near </i></b><i>Victor</i>, <i>I </i><i>had </i><ie </i>to <i>understand</i><i>—</i><i>people </i><i>around </i><i>Ste </i><i>were </i><i>constantly </i><i>dealing </i><i>with </i><i>the </i><i>unexpected</i>.
Even today, Victor had <b><i>gotten </i></b><b><i>injured</i></b>.
The two continued chatting for a while before hanging up. Meanwhile, Tessa finished cooking the fruit sd.
This time, it was just right–neither too liquid nor too thick.
When she brought it to Victor’s room, he was on the phone.
His loose robe covered the bandage around his shoulder, but his muscr chest remained exposed.
Only now did Tessa notice the tattoo extending from his neck down to his corbone.
Therge inked design looked dangerous, yet somehow gave off an odd sense of security.
Her throat moved involuntarily, and she felt an unfamiliar warmth spread through her body.
Hearing movement behind him, Victor turned slightly toward her and spoke into the phone. “No need. Make sure it’s permanent.”
Those <bst </b>four words dripped with menace.
<b>Tessa </b>felt her heart tighten.
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This <b>man</b>–dangerous <i>beyond </i>words.
She stepped forward, holding the bowl. <b>“</b>The <b>sd </b><b>is </b><b>ready</b>.”
Victor’s gaze flicked to the bowl on the side table.
<i>This</i><i>… </i><b><i>was </i></b><i>probably </i><i>the </i><i>first </i>time I <b>had </b><i>ever </i><b><i>eaten </i></b>inside <i>my </i>own <i>bedroom</i>.
<b><i>No </i></b><b><i>matter </i></b><i>where </i>I was, no <i>matter </i><b><i>the </i></b><i>injuries </i><b><i>I had </i></b><b><i>sustained</i></b><i>, </i><i>I </i><b><i>had </i></b><b><i>never </i></b><b><i>eaten </i></b><i>here </i><i>before</i><b><i>. </i></b>
Watching the bowl <b>of </b>sd, he briefly zoned out.
<b>Tessa </b>spoke again. “I’ll go out now<b>.” </b>
Seeing him remain silent, she figured it was best not to linger.
Victor frowned. “That’s it?”
JTessa blinked. “Huh?”
Victor rified, “No side dishes<b>?</b><b>” </b>
<b>Tessa </b><b>was </b>speechless.
Side <b><i>dishes</i></b><b><i>? </i></b>
“You didn’t say you needed them.”
<b><i>Cooking</i></b><i>? </i><i>I </i><i>can </i><b><i>manage </i></b><b><i>sd</i></b>. <i>Anything </i><i>beyond </i><b><i>that</i></b><i>–</i><i>I </i><i>had </i><i>no </i><i>idea</i>.
Victor’s voice held little patience. “Do I need to say it?”
Tessa was really speechless<b>. </b>
<i>Of </i><b><i>course</i></b><b>, </b><i>he </i>has to.
<b><i>Though </i></b><i>it </i><b><i>didn’t </i></b><b><i>matter</i></b>. Even <i>if </i><i>he </i><i>had </i><i>mentioned </i><i>it</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>couldn’t </i><b><i>cook</i></b>.
Shaking her head, she admitted, “I don’t know how to cook.”
Regardless <b>of </b>whether he had asked, she simply didn’t have the skills.
<b>“</b>You don’t?<b>” </b>
Tessa nodded. “Yes, I really don’t.”
Victor studied her silently.
His gaze was unsettlingly still.
<b>Tessa </b>swallowed hard. “Maybe you should hire a proper chef?<b>” </b>
I <b><i>could </i></b><i>barely </i><b><i>make </i></b><i>something </i><b><i>edible </i></b><b><i>for </i></b><b><i>myself</i></b>.
And <i>considering </i><b><i>he </i></b><b><i>had </i></b><b><i>fired </i></b><i>the </i><i>previous </i>cook <i>for </i>poor <b><i>quality</i></b><i>, </i><b><i>there </i></b><b>was </b>no <i>way </i><i>he </i><b><i>would </i></b><i>tolerate </i><i>my </i><b><i>attempts</i></b>.
Victor finally spoke. “Leave.”
Tessa murmured, “Okay.”
She turned to go.
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Just <b>as </b>she reached the door, <b>his </b><b>voice </b>rang out again. “Tomorrow morning, make chicken porridge. Prepare some light side
dishes<b>.” </b>
“I really don’t know how <b>to </b>cook,” she protested, turning back to <b>face </b>him with a pleading look.
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I can’t repost his request <i>outright</i><i>–</i><i>but </i><i>I </i>need <i>to </i>make <i>it </i>clear <i>I </i>simplyck the skills.
Victor asked. “Your phone doesn’t have tutorial apps?”
Tewas felt silent. *****
He <b><i>knew </i></b><i>about </i>those?
Wait, with all his <i>wealth</i>, <i>it </i><i>wouldn’t </i>be difficult to hire a chef. Why did he insist <i>on </i>making things hard for me?
She sniffled slightly, too timid to argue. “Alright.”
Wait<i>. </i>
“The fridge is empty.”
“Ss will deliver the ingredients.”
Tessa sighed.
<i>So </i><i>I </i><i>really </i><i>don’t </i>have a choice<i>? </i>
<i>Fine</i>.
I had no option but to ept fate<i>. </i>
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