Chapter 1458

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Seeing how easily she fell for it, the foul mood Joel Garner had sparked in Harold completely evaporated.

He raised an eyebrow, a faint, genuine smile touching his lips. “What do you want to eat? I’ll cook.”

Huh?

Lorelei was stunned. In all the time they’d been married, she had never known he could cook.

“You know how to cook?” she asked cautiously, blinking in surprise.

“I picked it up over the last couple of years.”

“Oh.” Lorelei didn’t dare press further. “Could we do Garlic Butter Shrimp?”

“No seafood with that foot injury,” Harold said strictly. “How about Braised Ribs?”

“That works.”

An elite surgeon who likely insured his hands for millions was personally cooking for her. She was in no position to be picky.

Besides.

She wanted to indulge a little and enjoy whatever time they had left.

Two months would be over in the blink of an eye.

The groceries arrived quickly.

Harold changed into a comfortable light sweater and tied on an apron, looking every bit the perfect domestic husband.

His knife skills were surprisingly professional; he clearly spent a lot of time in the kitchen.

Did he learn to cook specifically for his old flame?

Lorelei’s thoughts drifted back to the pretty girl she’d seen at the hospital earlier.

She really wanted to know what she looked like.

In less than two hours.

A full spread was on the table: Braised Ribs, Sautéed Pork with Mushrooms, Sautéed Broccoli, and Egg Drop Soup.

Every single dish was her absolute favorite.

But he had only asked her about the ribs.

What a crazy coincidence!

“Time to eat.” Harold carried her to the table and thoughtfully scooped her a bowl of rice and a serving of soup.

“Oh.”

Lorelei still wasn’t used to this—just the two of them, sitting across from each other like this.

Harold was equally unaccustomed to it, feeling more than a little awkward.

They ate in silence, both too self-conscious to make eye contact.

Anyone looking at them would assume they were on an incredibly awkward blind date, not a married couple.

“I’ve been so busy lately, I haven’t arranged for you to meet the family.”

Harold placed a piece of rib in her bowl, his voice slightly raspy. “If you’re up for it, we should find some time to go over.”

“They’ve wanted to meet you for ages. If my mom finds out you’re in the city and I didn’t bring you by, she’ll probably disown me.”

Lorelei’s fingers tightened slightly around her fork. “Is your mom really that intimidating?”

“Mom?”

Harold put down his silverware, his dark eyes tocking onto hers. “Mrs Houston were not divorced yet she probably won’t appreciate you calling her by her first name or a distant title.”

“Mom…”

Lorelei awkwardly corrected herself. “Would Mom really do that?” “Absolutely!”

Harold lied effortlessly, not breaking eye contact. “In my family, the

The sons we’re basically

daughters are treated liking

peasants.”

Lorelei pressed her lips together to hide a smile. His family sounded surprisingly fun. “To save me from getting kicked out onto the streets, do me a favor and meet them.”

Harold drawled lazily, a small smile playing on his lips. “Especially my little sister. She already knows you exist and has been begging to meet

You

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His little sister?

Even living in Australis, Lorelei had heard rumors from Borealia.

Harold’s little sister was supposed to be a total genius-a perfect scorer on her college entrance exams and incredibly multi-talented.

And his older brother was a famous actor…

She had seen Jimmie’s movies; they were fantastic. She’d always secretly hoped to get a photo with him one day.

“Okay.”

Lorelei agreed. Since they were getting divorced anyway, she couldn’t bear to be the reason Harold got kicked out of his home.

Even if she was highly skeptical of that claim.

“I’ll set it up.”

Harold looked away. He planned to let his family know tomorrow so they could prepare.

Meanwhile, at the Cloudscape Community.

Juniper Payne woke up in the middle of the night, furiously shaking Shanley Schwartz awake. “I swear to God, he’s actually insane!”

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