She remained standing at the doorway, observing Raphael quietly. The atmosphere seemed cozy and comforting to her. Perhaps it was because she had experienced so much lately, and she missed Raphael deeply, so having him around made her feel at ease.

However, she didn't want to burden Raphael with her mundane worries.

At that moment, Raphael addressed her softly.

“We've encountered a technical issue with the project that will likely take a couple of days to resolve. So I decided to take a break and come back to check on you."

Elissa remained silent.

Turning around with a smile, he inquired what was wrong. Then, with confusion, he continued, "So, where's the maid? Why isn't she here?"

Elissa replied plainly, "She left because she felt she wasn't right for the job.”

Elissa found it inappropriate and unnecessary to gossip about others especially since things had already happened.

It was always best to steer clear of unnecessary trouble.

On the other hand, Raphael was quite surprised to hear that. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Well then, I'll find someone else suitable while I'm here. I don't want you to bother yourself with the housework!"

Elissa nodded and said, "Don't worry about it. I've contacted the agency to find someone suitable for the role."

Without hesitation, Raphael went back to cooking.

At the same time, Elissa longed for him so intensely that she couldn't help but walk over and hug him from behind. She leaned her face against Raphael's back, craving the warmth of his body...

"What's the matter, Elissa?"

With a smile on his face, Raphael remarked, "I thought you weren't the clingy type."

Elissa wanted to say something but eventually decided against it...

There were too many things between them. It was difficult for her to say something affectionate, so she simply asked Raphael to continue cooking.

Raphael nodded and didn't say anything else.

Meanwhile, Brantley planned to give Raphael a big hug after washing his hands.

However, as soon as he saw Elissa and Raphael hugging like that, the little boy blushed and ran away.

During the meal at the table, Brantley still felt a bit awkward and stayed quiet.

Raphael picked up a piece of braised pork and placed it on his plate, and then remarked gently, “When you're in love, you'll realize it's quite normal between a couple."

"Okay," replied Brantley softly.

Then, he lowered his head to eat quietly.