I laughed, “Alright. No cutting ties. But Nora, who’s going to take care of your Grandpa in A City if you’re leaving for K City?”
She replied, “There are housekeepers and caregivers in the Oberick family. My uncles and aunts could also take care of him. Besides, I will visit him often as well!”
She added after a slight pause, “I’ve always wanted to go to K City for the longest time, but I couldn’t because I was always alone. Therefore this time, I will definitely go with you!”
“Don’t tell me you’re going to K City for Armond’s sake?” After all, the Murphys headquarters were in K City.
She said with a blush, “That was part of the reason but not entirely so.”
The night deepened, and after some more random girl talk, she fell asleep.
The next day, the sky was cloudy as if rain could fall at any moment.
Nora was sleeping soundly. I didn’t want to wake her up, so I cautiously got out of bed and headed for the balcony. I took in the view outside and confirmed that it was raining.
I couldn’t help but glance at Nora. The weather was indeed suitable for sleeping in.
I discreetly exited the bedroom and headed towards Anthony’s room. The door to his room was left wide open, and his bed was neatly arranged. There were no signs of the man in that room.
I went downstairs and saw the caregiver preparing breakfast in the kitchen. She turned around when she heard some movement. “Ms. Stanhope, you’re awake. Breakfast is ready, and they’re on the table. Feel free to dig in.”
I nodded and didn’t see anyone else around. “Did you see Mr. Featherstone?”
She grinned, “Mr. Featherstone had left in the early morning, saying he had something urgent to attend to in the city. He didn’t want to wake you up early, so he asked me to inform you that he will be having dinner with you tonight, so don’t be back too late.”
I nodded in silence. I presumed that he would be nervous about his project.
After breakfast, I strolled around the yard and saw Channing digging a patch there.
I greeted him as I approached, “Good morning, Mr. Oberick!”
He stopped digging when he saw me. “You’re awake. Have you had breakfast?”
I nodded and looked at what he was doing. “Mr. Oberick, are you planning to plant some flowers here?”
He laughed, “Fall is almost here. I want to plant some leek, so I could harvest them in the winter.”
Seeing that I was all alone, he asked, “Is Nora still asleep?”
I smiled and answered, “Let her sleep in a while longer. She slept late last night.”
He sighed, “She doesn’t sleep at night and doesn’t wake up in the morning.”
His affection could be heard in his tone, despite his grumbling.
It was already late evening when they arrived at the city from Lavelian Village. Armond, who was waiting by the villa’s entrance, glared at Nora. He was waiting to have dinner with her.
I returned to the villa as well. Anthony had mentioned in the morning that we would have dinner together. Hence, I figured it would be best if I prepared it myself.
There were many fresh ingredients in the fridge.
After half a day of preparation, three dishes and a soup were done. I glanced at my phone and called Anthony.
He didn’t pick up his phone despite me calling him multiple times, so I decided to text him instead.
I looked at the time, and it was almost eight, but I didn’t hear any car coming back. Thus, I called him again, but still, no one picked up.
With that, I decided to call Joseph. He picked up the call after the phone rang for a few seconds. “Mrs. Featherstone!”
“Joseph, is Anthony with you?”
Joseph seemed to know my reason for calling. “Mr. Featherstone is still in the conference room. I’ll ask him to return your call once he’s finished.”
I muttered an agreement and hung up. Staring at the dishes on the table, I sighed.
After waiting for him for another hour, I couldn’t stand it, so I picked up my phone to call him again.
At that moment, I heard a car engine sounded from the yard. I jumped up immediately and looked at the cold dishes on the table in despair.
However, I was glad that he was back. Immediately, I went to the door to welcome him with a smile.
Yet, it was only Joseph at the entrance.
I looked behind him, and there was no sign of Anthony. “Joseph, where’s Anthony?”
Joseph passed a box to me and answered, “Mrs. Featherstone, Mr. Featherstone had a business dinner to attend to, so he couldn’t make it. But he asked me to bring you this. He said it was from a restaurant famous for seafood, and it tastes fresh and tender. Please try it.”
I was dumbstruck as I stared at the hairy crabs on the box’s packaging. “What time will he be back then?”
Joseph shook his head. “I’m not sure about that. You should eat something first.”
I might as well. After I accepted the box of hairy crabs, I went to look for a pair of scissors and a plate. Then, I dug in once I plated the crabs.
Joseph needed to return urgently, and so he left. I went to clean up the study when I was done with dinner.
Not long after Joseph left, a car engine sounded from the yard again. However, this time I wasn’t expecting Anthony.
I got up and headed for the balcony for a glimpse. It turned out to be Nora and Armond. They were back from dinner.
Nora glanced in my direction and saw me on the balcony. “Have you had dinner?”
I nodded. “I did. What about you?”
“We just finished, and we also brought you some desserts. I will bring it over to you later.” Armond passed an exquisite box to her after parking the car.
She headed to my house with the desserts in tow. At the same time, I headed downstairs to open the door for her.
She was dressed in a tan overcoat. “It’s so cold, and you’re only dressed so little?” she asked while studying me.
“I’m fine. It’s not that cold.”
I accepted the dessert and glanced at her. “Matcha cheese. You went to Whitelight lane?”
She nodded. “Try it. Armond said K City has a lot of matcha cheese desserts. Maybe the residents of A City had different tastes, so not a lot of people buy them. I figured you would like them, so I brought some back for you.”
The taste of the cheese filled my mouth from the very first bite. “It’s delicious. Won’t you have a bite?”
She shook her head and rubbed her stomach. “I can’t eat anymore. I just had steak with Armond earlier. Besides, cheese is super high in calories. I don’t want to get fat!”
“You’re not fat for your height,” I teased.
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