Chapter 1549

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He was just worried that drinking too much ice would be bad for her system.

She had been complaining about awful cramps during her last cycle.

Hearing this, Juniper slowly lifted her gaze, staring at him intently.

A few seconds later.

She lunged forward and bit down hard on his shoulder.

She had only intended to give him a light nip to teach him a lesson.

But she misjudged the force, actually leaving teeth marks behind.

“Why is it bleeding?”

Juniper frowned, a flash of guilt crossing her face. “I’ll go get the first-aid kit.”

Shanley caught her hand, pulling her back into his arms, rubbing his forehead affectionately against hers. “I don’t need medicine for a scratch like this.”

“Besides…”

Shanley stroked her cheek, his voice dropping into a lazy drawl. “It’s not like you haven’t left plenty of marks on me before. Do you want me to take my shirt off and show you?”

As he spoke, Shanley’s fingers went to his buttons, his intentions clearly heading in a completely inappropriate direction.

“You’re impossible.”

Juniper kicked him away and walked out the door in her slippers, just in time to see Melvin walking in carrying a bunch of shopping bags.

“Evening, Juniper.” Melvin set the bags down and flashed her a brilliant smile.

Juniper pressed her lips together, deadpan. “I don’t think I invited you, Melvin.”

“No need to waste time with formalities, I brought myself.” Melvin spoke casually, his gaze drifting over to the girl sitting across the room. “Evening, Janet.”

“Good evening, Mr. Steele.”

Janet hadn’t expected him to show up, and she felt a little flustered.

Right then, Dana and Saskia walked out of the kitchen. Seeing Melvin, both women paused.

Saskia greeted him politely, “Mr. Steele.”

Dana hurried back to grab an extra bowl.

Soon after, everyone was seated around the table, chatting while digging into the fondue.

Shanley set down his silverware, meticulously peeling shrimp for Juniper.

Seeing this, Melvin peeled a few shrimp as well-dropping one onto Juniper’s plate, and the rest directly into Janet’s bowl.

Everyone else stared at him in bemused curiosity, then glanced down at Janet’s plate.

“You’re so thoughtful, Mr. Steele,” Dana said with a warm smile. “Whoever ends up as your girlfriend is going to be incredibly lucky.”

In Dana’s eyes.

Melvin treated both Janet and Juniper like little sisters.

Peeling shrimp for a younger sister was perfectly normal, after all.

Saskia pressed her lips together, staying silent.

“Sure, I’ll peel one for you too, Dana.” Melvin didn’t just peel a few for Dana; he peeled some for Saskia as well.

“Oh my, thank you, Mr. Steele.” Dana

first

beamed from ear to ear. “This is the e in my life anyone has over peeled shrimp for me

“?”

Saskia blinked, a bit taken aback.

Well, that was certainly true.

“Is that so?”

Melvin offered a wickedly charming smile, entirely unapologetic. “Sounds like your husband isn’t doing his job right. You should school him when home, make him take notes,

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from Shanley.”

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Shanley, who was mid-peel: “?”

“Thank you, Mr. Steele,” Saskia said politely. “But please, don’t trouble yourself. We

can manage.”

“No trouble at all, Saskia.” Melvin poured her a glass of warm water, his tone

respectful. “You’re family, just call me Mel.”

Saskia quickly waved her hands. “Oh, I couldn’t possibly.”

“Saskia, no need to be so formal

with him, Juniper chimed in softly.

“We aren’t that

tiff around here.

You’re the elder-if he needs to be

told off, tell him off.”

Besides, he already had his eyes on her daughter. If she was too polite now, how

was she going to chew him out later?

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