Walking together, Edwin's hand brushed against Laura's trim waist.

“You skipped both breakfast and lunch, didn't you? Why would you do that?" His tone mixed annoyance with concern.

Hoping to defuse his irritation, Laura hugged his neck and murmured, "I had some breakfast."

Edwin shot her a skeptical glance.

For someone not particularly easy-going, he certainly showed Laura a lot of patience and care.