A 6:30 pm, Lily arrived on time to invite Ethan for dinner
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When Eilan stepped inside, he saw the Bennett family’s maids helping, with Jayre busy in the open kitchen.
“Ethan, you’re here! Hurry! Go sit down. The last dish will be ready soUIL.”
Jayce held the pan with his left hand and the spatula in his right, flipping the food fluidly. It was clear that he had some skill in cooking “Hurry up, Ethan. Sit!TM
At the dining table, a middle–aged woman who had done a good job of maintaining a youthful appearance kept waving at Ethan. At first exaggeration to say she was Lily’s sister. That was how young she looked
st glance, it wouldn’t be an
our taste
“I was thinking we could eat out, but Jayce insisted that you might prefer eating at home, so we just made a few of our specialty dishes. I hope they suit your Alexia Bass was warm toward the man who saved her daughter. She was raised without a sense of superiority. Looking at Ethan, who appeared so modest, she felt an innate sympathy.
If it weren’t for him, she couldn’t even imagine what her life would have been like. She might have locked herself in her room, grieving over the loss of her daughter while clutching onto a photo of her.
“There’s no need to go to such trouble. A simple meal will do.”
Looking at the lavish spread of dishes, it was clear this wasn’t a simple meal it was carefully prepared.
“Hurry up. Why are you all standing? Sir.” Jayce brought the final dish and casually grabbed a liquor bottle from the cellarette.
“By the way, Ethan, do you drink?“.
“I do.” In truth, he hadn’t had a drink in days. Since coming down the mountain, he had been on the road. Now that he had settled in Silverbank City, a few drinks would be just perfect.
Jayce happily poured two full glasses and, Ignoring Alexia and Lily, raised his glass to toast Ethan. “Here’s the first toast. Thank you for saving Lily. You’re a great benefactor to the Bennett family!”
Without any hesitation, he raised his glass and downed it. He immediately refilled the glasses for the second toast
“Here’s the second toast on behalf of the whole family. Welcome to Silverbank City! we’re neighbors now, so make sure to come over often. Don’t be shy!”
“Of course.” Even if they weren’t neighbors, avoiding visits would be impossible with Lily always around.
“As for the third toast…”
find Lily too annoying. When she likes someone, she tends to cling to
His gaze shifted between Lily and Ethan. He smiled knowingly and said, “I hope you don’t fi them. Let me know if she makes you uncomfortable, and I’ll talk to her!”
“Dad! What nonsense are you saying?” she liked Ethan but was still a young lady and couldn’t be so direct. Plus, they didn’t have any romantic foundation yet. What if she scared him off, and he distanced himself in the future?
“Alright. I won’t say anything more! Seeing her embarrassed expression, Jayce realized her happiness was the mo
most important thing
He and Alexia had been wrong before, but thanks to Ethan, they now had a chance to make up for it.
“Here, Erty. Try this pork chop. And this fish my mom made–It’s simply unbeatable! This rib dish is great too. You should really eat more.”
Even before than could drink, the food on his plate was already piled high Luckily, he had a good appetite or he would have felt bad for wasting their efforts.
