Fiona looked at Eric expectantly, just like a child hoping to be praised.

Faced with such an expectant expression, Eric really didn't have the heart to say it wasn’t. He nodded and said, "It's delicious."

"Really?" A smile finally appeared on Fiona's face. She ladled a bowl of soup for him and said, "Then you should eat more."

Too embarrassed to refuse, Eric eventually proceeded to take a few more bites. Fiona, on the other hand, just propped her chin in her palms and watched him eat.

Upon noticing this, he asked, "Why aren’t you eating?"

Fiona smiled. "I'm not hungry. Besides, watching you enjoying the dishes makes me happy."

When Eric put down his chopsticks, she asked hurriedly, "Are you full?"

"Yes, thank you," he said with a nod.

"You should rest then. I'll wash the dishes." After she said that, she stood up, ready to clean the table and bring the dish

? Come on in."

Julia greeted her and gave her the things she brought. When Lilia saw the bunch of things Julia bought, she couldn't help but say, "We're not strangers, but you're still behaving so formally. What did you buy so many things for?"

"They're just a form of my gratitude for the invitation." Julia smiled awkwardly. She couldn't get used to how warmly and enthusiastically Lilia currently treated her when they parted on bad terms last time.

She felt that there was more to this dinner than met the eyes.

"Come and sit down." Lilia pulled Julia towards the dining table and pushed her on to one of the seats. "Sit for a while. Dinner will be ready soon."

"Aunt, do you need my help?" It was hard for Julia to just sit still and do nothing, so she stood up to help. But Lilia immediately rejected her offer. "No, no. You can sit there. We'll be ready in a minute."