Mrs. Lewis had placed people around the area so she was the first to know when her people spotted Duncan from a mile away. Mrs. Lewis then informed Lily to go over.
Lily was a disciplined person. She would go for a run and exercise at dawn every day. Mrs. Lewis also housed her in one of Duncan’s properties not too far from Lewis & Co. It was easy and quick for Lily to get here.
“I’m here because you’re here,” Lily answered matter-of-factly as he looked and tilted her head at Duncan.
Duncan commented, “So long as you’re fine with it.”
“What am I to say when your stomach can take the food? Did you forget that I started from the bottom too?”
Lily started out at the lowest level in the company. No one knew she was the boss’s daughter. She handled the most tiring labor at the lowest wages. Her basic necessities were no different than any regular employee’s.
Before she rose through the ranks in the company, Lily had to sneak home in case others might find out that she was the boss’s daughter. She would usually rent the cheapest apartment or share with other tenants to get a better place.
Duncan answered, “Oh, I didn’t know that. Mayne my mom told me, but I didn’t pay much attention.”
He had met Lily when they were younger, but she was not someone he regarded as part of his group of friends. Duncan would not have known that she was her mother’s best friend’s daughter if he did not run into Lily during her trip to Wiltspoon.
She had always wanted to befriend Serena, but she and Serena were not close yet. It was an appropriate setting to say hello and introduce herself so that Serena could remember her name. There would always be opportunities to develop their friendship in the future.
Duncan asked, “Why are you here?”
It was only seven o’clock right now. Was Lily here to spy on him?
Duncan had not moved back home yet and was still an unwanted guest at Zack’s villa. By right, there was no way Lily could track him down unless she were waiting nearby, knowing he would have his usual breakfast at Liberty’s diner.
He guessed it right.
Nevertheless, it was not Lily who had been spying on him. It was his mother.
Mrs. Lewis had placed people around the area so she was the first to know when her people spotted Duncan from a mile away. Mrs. Lewis then informed Lily to go over.
Lily was a disciplined person. She would go for a run and exercise at dawn every day. Mrs. Lewis also housed her in one of Duncan’s properties not too far from Lewis & Co. It was easy and quick for Lily to get here.
“I’m here because you’re here,” Lily answered matter-of-factly as he looked and tilted her head at
Duncan.
Duncan commented, “So long as you’re fine with it
“What am I to say when your stomach can take the food? Did you forget that I started from the bottom too?”
Lily started out at the lowest level in the company. No one knew she was the boss’s daughter. She handled the most tiring labor at the lowest wages. Her basic necessities were no different than any regular employee’s.
Before she rose through the ranks in the company, Lily had to sneak home in case others might find out that she was the boss’s daughter. She would usually rent the cheapest apartment or share with other tenants to get a better place.
Duncan answered, “Oh, I didn’t know that. Mayne my mom told me, but I didn’t pay much attention.”
He had met Lily when they were younger, but she was not someone he regarded as part of his group of friends. Duncan would not have known that she was her mother’s best friend’s daughter if he did not run into Lily during her trip to Wiltspoon.
Lily was not at all offended.
She and Duncan had long known each other, but there was barely any interaction between them. More accurately, they never really hung out together.
It was not strange that Duncan had little knowledge of her past.
“Here you go, Ms. Harmon.”
Liberty made the food and brought over Lily’s order. She put it in front of Lily and said with a smile, “Enjoy, Ms. Harmon.”
Lily gave Liberty a smile.
Liberty returned to her seat.
“How did you get to know her, Liberty?” Serena whispered.
“Mrs. Lewis came by the other day and had a chat with me. She told me she was trying to pair Ms. Harmon and Mr. Lewis up. She showed me Ms. Harmon’s picture, and that was how I recognized
|_ her.”
Liberty kept her voice down when replying to her sister. She added. “Don’t you think they make a cute couple? It feels relaxing to be around her. She doesn’t have the arrogance of the upper crust.”
Serena looked into her sister’s eyes before burying her head in her food. She murmured, “They do look good together.”
Aunt Audrey said that Mrs. Lewis was not the easiest to get along with.
Zack mentioned it too.
Maybe it was a good thing that Mrs. Lewis had a candidate for a daughter-in-law in mind. She wanted Ms. Harmon and Duncan to get together At least, her sister did not get caught up in it.
“Mom.”
Sonny sat up after waking up. Out of habit, he called out to his mother.
Down to her last mouthful of pasta, Serena told Liberty, “I’ll make Sonny something to eat. That should give you time to finish your breakfast, Liberty. It’s only going to get busier.”
She made her way toward her nephew and picked him up.
“Aunt Ser.”
Sonny was still in a daze from waking up. Hanging onto Serena by the nape of her neck, Sonny rested his head against Serena’s shoulder and mewed, “Aunt Ser, I want to pee.”
Serena carried him into the washroom.
By the time they got out of the washroom, Sonny could walk on his two feet.
With his gaze falling on Duncan, the boy courteously said hello. Sonny had never met Lily, so his bright eyes sparkled at the woman before he showed his gentlemanly side. “Hello, ma’am.”
Lily reached out to stroke his head with a smile. “You must be Sonny. You’re so adorable. I’m Lily Harmon, a friend of Duncan.”
“Hello, Ms. Harmon.”
Sonny greeted her.
Shyness seemed to sink in as he quickly took shelter by Liberty. Liberty carried him onto her lap.
“What do you want to eat, Sonny? Your aunt will make it for you.”
Sonny fell into thought before answering in a soft voice, “Egg and soldiers.”
Serena asked her sister, “Do you have bread here?”
“Yeah, I do. Sonny normally has eggs and soldiers for breakfast. I would make dippy eggs every day and some customers would order it even though it’s not on the menu.”
Serena put a pot over the stove and said, “I’ll make it for him then.”
With Liberty cleaning her plate, she put her son on Serena’s seat and cleared the table. She said, Stay here and don’t run around, Sonny. Your aunt will be back with your breakfast. We have customers, so I’ll be a little busy.”
“Okay,” Sonny obediently replied.
It was morning rush hour as it was a little over seven o’clock. Many who worked during the weekend arrived in droves for breakfast. Liberty only grew busier.
Serena made her nephew breakfast. Seeing that Sonny was capable of feeding himself, she went on to assist her sister.
Duncan and Lily left together after finishing their breakfast,
Truth be told, Duncan wanted to stay but chose to leave since Lily was here. Liberty did not even notice when he left as she was swamped with orders.
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While it was a cooking spree at Liberty’s diner, Zack woke up back at home and as always before opening his eyes, he turned to his side and reached out to hold his wife. Alas, all he grabbed was air.
Zack opened his eyes.
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