Chapter 408

“Hmm p>

“That’s great!” She stood up excitedly, but unfortunately, her legs had no strength, and she quickly fell back into the chair.

Matthew Saxon chuckled, “Don’t get too excited yet, let’s fill your stomach first p>

His taste was always mild, and what he liked to eat was well known to everyone here, so there was no need for him to speak. The chef had already started preparing the dishes before he even entered the door.

As Matthew’s words fell, people began bringing meticulously prepared dishes to the table.

Every dish was light, delicious, and nutritious.

Scarlett Yates’s appetite quickly got the better of her.

Without waiting for Matthew’s greeting, she started helping herself.

After days of hunger, and faced with such a table of delicacies, she ate ravenously, and soon, her bowl of rice was empty.

Meanwhile, Matthew had only picked at the food with his chopsticks, hardly eating at all.

He was watching Scarlett eat.

He found watching her eat much more interesting than eating himself.

“Have some soup, don’t just focus on the rice.” Even though she ate like a reincarnated starving ghost, her manner wasn’t exactly ladylike, but he didn’t find it rude.

“Oh.” Scarlett had been focused on eating since the food arrived, and only after finishing another half bowl of rice did she pay attention to Matthew.

Seeing that Matthew’s bowl of rice was still more than half full, she hesitated for a moment, furrowed her brow, and said, “Why aren’t you eating p>

Was her ungraceful eating putting him off, ruining his appetite?

Okay, she admitted she might have been a bit reckless just now, but she was truly starving.

Matthew smiled and pushed the freshly served soup in front of her, “I already ate, I’m not hungry p>

So, he really was just accompanying her for dinner.

Scarlett felt a touch of gratitude in her heart and sincerely said, “Matthew, thank you p>

He didn’t have to treat her so well.

She enjoyed this kindness, yearned for this kindness, and feared this kindness.

Whenever she realized she was about to be consumed by his warmth, she thought of the one-year agreement.

In a year, she would leave him.

After that, he would eventually marry another woman.

Alice Green had mentioned that Ian Douglas had already chosen a perfect marriage partner for him. If she left, the woman he was going to marry would be that rich lady from the Simmons Family.

Both the Simmons Family and the Saxon Family were prestigious lineages, and their good relations made such a union indeed quite fitting.

Suddenly, she lost her appetite.

Those delicacies that had made her want to bite her tongue off became tasteless in an instant.

Pearl Simmons, Pearl Simmons, what kind of woman was she?

“I want to hear more than just a thank you,” Matthew said with a profound smile, looking at her.

“What else?” All she could offer him was a thank you.

“Perhaps you could offer some action,” Matthew said with a hint of a smile, his long, captivating eyes briefly glancing at her lips.

“Like what p>

“For instance, a kiss instead,” he said seriously, as if he wasn’t joking at all.

Scarlett blushed, “Anything else p>

“Of course, there are better ways to thank me than a kiss, but He smiled wickedly, raising an eyebrow, “You wouldn’t be willing to give them p>

The atmosphere suddenly seemed to change.

Under his deep ’Peach Blossom Eyes’ gaze, Scarlett’s heart skipped a few beats, and she immediately lowered her head, not daring to look at him again, hurriedly changing the topic, “I… I’m full. Should we call the Sculpture Master now p>