Matteo was surprised. He never thought Mitchel would share what Raegan had prepared with him.

Back when Raegan prepared the nutritional soup, Matteo had been watching eagerly from the side, having enjoyed Raegan's cooking before, which was incredibly delicious.

Raegan looked uneasy, observing Matteo cheerfully take the thermos and leave. She silently hoped that Matteo wouldn't drink it.

Mitchel eyed the creamy white soup and asked, “Did you make this?"

"Yeah," Raegan replied, feeling a bit guilty. "I really put effort into it, almost burnt my fingers."

Mitchel gave a small smile, his tone cool but kind. “That sounds challenging."

With that, he lifted the bowl.

Seeing the medicine on her toes, which Mitchel had applied for her, Raegan was hesitant. He was thorough and thoughtful toward her. But the soup she prepared for him was... Perhaps she was being a Little unfair...

As Mitchel was about to take a sip, Raegan quickly said, "You might want to think twice before drinking that."

But as those words escaped Raegan's lips, Mitchel had already finished it in one go.

Raegan stared as he placed the empty bowl down. She was astounded.

After finishing the soup, she had mixed in a whole bottle of white pepper. It was supposed to be sharp and unpleasant to taste.

“Are you feeling alright?" Raegan gazed into his eyes, searching for any sign of discomfort.

Noticing his frown and silence, Raegan felt a wave of worry wash over her. “Didn't I warn you against drinking that?"

Just as she was about to fetch him some water, on her bare feet, he caught her wrist and gently pulled her close to him.

"It's actually not bad," he remarked.

“Huh?" Raegan could only muster a surprised grunt after a brief, breathless pause. She vividly recalled pouring a whole bottle of white pepper into the mix. How could it possibly be okay?

Mitchel, with a calm tone, offered, “Care to give it a try?"

"What?" Raegan, puzzled by his sudden shift in conversation and about to inquire further, found herself abruptly drawn closer as Mitchel reached out, gently held the back of her head, and pressed his lips to hers.

At that moment, everything around them fell silent. His firm grip on her, the way his lips explored the sweetness of hers, and his tongue created a whirlwind of sensations.