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Chapter 1079 Ms. Graves Also Liked You Very Much
Bert hesitated for a moment, but he still picked up the plate of twisted duck intestines. They had a grayish-pink
color with red oil on top. His eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he eventually took a bite.
His teeth clamped down on the intestines, which weren't as tough as he had imagined. They broke easily with a
crisp sound. The duck intestines were thin and surprisingly free of any unpleasant taste.
It was indeed not bad.
Lucas, with his innocent eyes wide open, watched him eat, eagerly asking, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Bert nodded and said, "Not bad."
"Then, Mr. Harper, have a little more!"
Lucas encouraged Bert to try other dishes as well, and except for the pig brains, he found everything else
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtacceptable. Lucas felt a sense of accomplishment, continuously picking and serving dishes for him.
It was rather amusing how the roles were reversed. In most households, adults would be the ones serving kids, but
here, it was the opposite.
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Harper, why haven't we seen Ms. Graves lately?" Lucas asked casually while eating, glancing at
him as if it were an innocent question.
At the mention of Alivia, Bert's hand paused momentarily while serving, but he quickly resumed his natural
demeanor and replied calmly, "She's been busy with something."
"Busy?" Lucas looked at his expression skeptically, not entirely convinced, "But Ms. Graves promised me last time
that she would play with me. Is she lying to me?"
"When did she promise you that?"
"Just the last time we had a meal together," Lucas pouted, feeling a bit upset, "I thought Ms. Graves really liked me,
but it turns out she was just pretending."
Knowing Lucas well, Bert changed his approach when he saw Lucas looking low-spirited, "She does like you, but she
just doesn't have the time."
"Hasn't she had the time all this while?"
Bert was surprised by the questioning but raised an eyebrow and said, "It seems that you like her that much!"
"Yes, Ms. Graves is a nice person. She takes good care of me, and her voice is gentle. And..." He suddenly paused.
Bert asked, "What else?"
Lucas secretly clenched his fists and thought to himself, "I'm sorry, Mr. Harper. For the sake of your life, I can only
lie!"
He said slowly, "And Ms. Graves likes you very much. She's very nice to you too!"
This answer was beyond Bert's expectations. Not to mention anything else, just the fear that Alivia had for him was
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdefinitely not fancy.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"I'm not talking nonsense. Ms. Graves told me about that!" Lucas had never lied, but this time, he made an
exception for the two adults.
Bert frowned slightly, "Did she say that?"
Feeling a bit nervous under Bert's scrutinizing gaze, Lucas still mustered the courage to nod, "Yes."
Her heart skipped a beat, but he still refused to believe it subconsciously, "It's impossible."
"Why? Mr. Harper, don't you think Ms. Graves treats you well?"
This sentence made Bert fall into deep thought, which was rare for him. Thinking of the time they spent together,
he found that Alivia had always been reasonable. They were not particularly close or alienated, but she tried her
best to meet his requirements. He thought it was because the medical expenses for her mother's surgery had been
paid in advance. Was it because...
His frown deepened. He broke his guess and said calmly, "You're still young. You'll know when you grow up."
"Don't deny it, Mr. Harper. Ms. Graves is shy because she's a girl. You're a man. Are you shy too?" Lucas made a
face at him as he spoke. He was the only one in Jewel City who dared to be so presumptuous in front of Bert.
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