Maria put down her cutlery absent-mindedly. Her thoughts were racing at a mile a minute. She couldn't even remember what she had just eaten, although she was the one who had cooked those dishes in the first place.

“The food was delicious."

"Oh... I'm going to do the dishes," Maria replied without thinking.

It was only after she stood up that she came to her senses.

“The food was delicious?" Maria echoed numbly.

With a gentle smile on his face, Anthony nodded. "I've never eaten such delicious food at home in my life. Thank you."

After saying that, he stood up and picked up his dirty dishes and cutlery.

“You must be tired after cooking. Let me do the dishes."

Anthony also took the plate and cutlery from Maria's hands. Inevitably, his fingers brushed against hers.

Maria subconsciously hooked her finger over Anthony's.

Her fingertips swept across Anthony's palm, which felt warm and gentle to the touch. She didn't want to move her hand away from his.

At this time, Maria's phone vibrated, and the screen lit up.

It was a message from Vivian.

“Maria! Don't think of coming back to the Jenkins family's house ever again!" Anthony, who was about to walk away to wash the dishes, happened to see this message as well.

He didn't get angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "It's getting dark. You can stay here tonight."

It was quiet at night.

Maria was taking a bath in Anthony's bathtub. The bathtub was so Large that Maria thought calling it a bathtub was an understatement. It was more of a small swimming pool than a bathtub.

The bathroom of the villa was specially designed with a ceiling that was made of a one-way transparent solid glass

Soaking and relaxing in the bathtub, Maria looked up at the clear night sky.

However, the sky wasn't filled with stars like she was used to because of how bright Sheffield was.