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Chapter 296 Not Trying to Cheer You Up
The aroma from the lunchbox filled the air, and Marion’s stomach, already hungry, let out a loud
growl.
With only Marion and Lucas in the office, the sudden sound was quite noticeable in the quiet room.
Lucas glanced at her and said, “Thank you for your hard work, Mrs. Craig.”
Marion forced a smile, “It’s no trouble.”
Oh, what was happening?
Lucas took out each lunch item and arranged them neatly on the table. Then he wiped the eating
utensils with a tissue before handing them to her. “Go ahead and eat.”
Marion took the spoon and casually asked, “Aren’t you going to eat? Didn’t you say you hadn’t eaten
much and you were hungry?”
“I am eating.”
Marion had brought two sets of utensils and bowls since she had not had lunch yet.
Lucas wiped another set of utensils before he scooped a bowl of soup. Just as he was about to sip
from his bowl, he noticed Marion looking at him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer round eyes could not hide her anticipation.
Lucas immediately understood. He took a sip of the soup. “Did you make today’s lunch?”
Marion was surprised, “How did you know?”
He had asked, and she had immediately admitted to the fact.
Looking at her with black eyes, he said, “It tastes different from what Ronda makes.‘
Marion tightened her grip on her spoon subconsciously. Then she laughed nervously. “I’m not good at
cooking. It’s not as delicious as Mrs. Bailey’s soup.”
“Oh?”
After taking a bite of steamed grouper, he spoke calmly, “Your cooking suits my taste buds better.”
“Really?”
He was not trying to cheer her up, was he?
“I’m not trying to cheer you up.‘
Marion felt awkward, “Thank you…”
How did Lucas know what she was thinking?
“I should be the one thanking you.”
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“Why?”
Two days ago, Marion had given him the silent treatment, although it seemed he had not noticed.
She still remembered how he had waited for her despite his fever. The thought made Marion squirm
with guilt.
“If you hadn’t come today, I might have had a stomach ache in the afternoon.”
Daniel had mentioned that Lucas often had tummy issues.
“Well, I wanted to cook today, so I…”
Lucas nodded, “With Mrs. Bailey at home, you can ask her to do it next time. Just sending it over is
enough.”
He paused and added, “Isn’t it normal for the CEO’s wife to bring lunch for him?”
Marion was initially thinking of expressing concerns about whether it was appropriate, but upon hearing
his words, she realized she was overthinking it!
Not all displays of affection had to be extravagant. If it was too grand, people would accuse her of
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmtrying too hard. However, small gestures like today were different. Plain and ordinary actions were
more convincing.
“Yes, that’s true!”
She quickly agreed but still had some concerns, “Will it affect your work?”
“Even the CEO needs to eat lunch and take a break, right?”
Lucas looked at her, his black eyes moved slightly, and a hint of a smile appeared on his lips.
“Sorry, I’m overthinking.”
Even the CEO was human!
“Okay,”
Lucas acknowledged with a nod and continued to eat his meal.
Marion did not say anything more, and just occasionally glanced at Lucas.
She discovered that he was not trying to appease her. He seemed to genuinely like the food she made
for him. It made her feel proud.
Of course, she did not dare show him how proud she was of herself. She did not want him to notice her
expression so she kept her gaze away from him and continued to eat her soup.
It was less likely for her emotions to be discovered that way.
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