When Delphine came downstairs, she saw Nicholas sitting on the sofa reading a book, while Benjamin was dressing up his pet rabbit in fancy clothes.
The man was cooking at the open kitchen counter. When he saw her coming down, his deep, penetrating gaze swept over to her.
Delphine instinctively avoided his gaze, feeling her cheeks slightly warm. Her thoughts had been a muddled mess the night before. By the time she woke up the next day, though she regretted being too emotional, she was still more silent than usual.
She was struggling to adapt to this new relationship; an inexplicable emptiness lingered in her heart.
"Big Bao, Little Bao, time to eat," the man said in a low voice, placing the prepared Western dishes on the dining table.
