iam didn’t return for several days.
Nina waited anxiously until 8 p.m., her favorite dishes laid out on the table.
I licked my lips at the sight.
It’s not that Liam and I had no common ground–when it came to food, we
had identical tastes.
Nina picked at some vegetables and a piece of meat before setting down
her fork.
She was always strict about maintaining her figure. Her daily intake
wouldn’t even match one of my meals.
Not only did she care about how food was prepared, she never ate after 6
p.m.
Grandma Dawson used to say, “If you can eat, it’s a blessing.” I never held.
back at mealtime.
Mrs. Collins made the best honey garlic chicken. I was practically drooling, and it hurt to think that Nina had no idea what she was missing.
Liam paused, glancing at Nina. “You don’t like the food?”
Nina smiled sweetly. “I haven’t had much of an appetite lately.”
Liam watched her for a long moment before replying, “The housekeeper
said your appetite has been much better while I was away. Funny how it
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said your appetite nas peen much better while I was away. Funny now it disappeared once I got home.”
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Nina quickly shook her head. “I’ve been feeling a bit off–probably from the
heat.”
Liam looked down for a second before replying, “Lightheadedness, lack of appetite… we’ll have you checked out tomorrow.”
Nina instinctively wanted to refuse, but in the end, she smiled and agreed.
She probably figured that as long as it wasn’t a plastic surgeon, she had nothing to worry about.
After all, only three people knew what really happened to me.
