Taking the skewer handed to her by Bennett, Claudia asked him, "Will you eat this?"

If she remembered correctly, Bennett was a huge germophobe.

He glanced at her and answered, "Why not?"

A bit embarrassed, Claudia said, "I thought you didn't eat this kind of food."

Understanding her implication, Bennett explained, “A good friend of mine owns this place. It's clean and safe. You don't have to worry about the food.”

Claudia was too hungry to think, so she replied directly, “I'm not worried about the food. I'm worried about you. You have germophobia, right? And you have a weak stomach. Can you handle eating things Like this? Me, I have no..."

Before she could blurt out the word “problem”, Claudia realized that she had said something wrong.

She looked up, and Bennett was Looking down at her with a faint smile.

“You seem to know me quite well, Mrs. Dreskin.” With that, Claudia was rendered speechless.

“Well, I'd better shut up and eat my fill before I say something I'LL regret," she murmured.

The food at the barbecue restaurant owned by Bennett's friend was quite tasty, and the portions were generous

Claudia was so hungry that she polished off ten Lamb kebabs, fifteen beef kebabs, five skewers of chicken meat, a bowl of seafood soup, and even two roasted chicken wings.

When she finished eating, she felt the normal kind of full, but when they got home, she began feeling uncomfortable.

As soon as Claudia got out of the car, she felt as if her stomach was about to burst. She was so bloated, she felt like crying.

She clung to the car door and looked at Bennett with eyes that had started welling up with tears. "I think I've had too much to eat, Mr. Dreskin. Do you have any digestive tablets at home?"

Amusement crinkled Bennett's dark eyes. He nodded, “I do. I'11 give you some. Can you walk?"

"I think so."

However, after taking a few steps, Claudia felt limp.

Seeing this, Bennett picked her up quickly and carried her all the way to the Living room. He set her down on the couch and then went to fetch the digestive tablets.

Feeling incredibly embarrassed, Claudia took the tablets and said, “Thank you." She resolved never to overeat ever again.

She knew she lacked self-restraint when it came to food, but could Bennett at least try not to look like he was deeply enjoying her predicament?

Under Bennett's gaze, Claudia turned bright red. She massaged her stomach while whining, "Can you not be so amused by this, Mr. Dreskin?"

Bennett handed her a glass of water and countered, "Do I look so amused?"

As he spoke, he suppressed his smile.