"Aunt Sara, I'd like to propose a toast to you. Here's to your good health, and may everything go your way," said Sergio in a gentle and elegant manner. He then raised his wine glass.
"Good, good," replied Sara repeatedly as she lifted her wine glass. "Sergio, I'm still taking medicine, so I can't drink much. You, however, must eat well, and drink well."
After saying that, she took a sip of the wine and put the glass down.
"Yup." Sergio was very forthright, finishing the red wine in one go.
"Come, dig in." Sara took a piece of stuffed eggplant, Jenna's specialty, and delivered it into Sergio's bowl.
"Thank you, Aunt Sara." Sergio thanked her. Elegantly, he brought the piece of stuffed eggplant into his mouth and chewed slowly before swallowing it. The flavor lingered in his mouth. Such an unpalatable eggplant had been made by Jenna into such an appetizing dish with a delicious aftertaste and even whetted his appetite. He could not help but to compliment her. "Jenna, you have made an art out of cooking. The flavor of this particular dish is too good. It's my luck to be able to taste the food you made."
After saying that, he picked up a wine glass in front of him and held it before Jenna. He said, in a laid-back manner, "Come, Jenna, let me thank you for the meal."
Jenna was stunned. She stared at the wine glass in front of her, at the red liquid, which was giving off a deadly, enticing aroma. She did not want to drink it.
Sara looked at Sergio, who still had his glass raised. She noticed that Jenna was still spacing out, looking like she didn't want to drink. She couldn't help but to pull a long face and angrily muttered, "Jenna, quick. Have a drink with Sergio. It's impolite if you don't."
Jenna finally came back to her senses. She raised her glass and said with a smile, "Sergio, you're most welcome. As long as you enjoy it."
The two of them clinked their glasses. When Sergio downed it with a smile, Jenna had no choice but to drink half a glass, but Sergio didn't really mind.
During the meal, Sergio was constantly persuading Sara to drink, and his witty remarks elicited Sara's laughter. By the time they finished the meal, Jenna had probably polished two or three glasses of wine and felt a little dizzy. Her face was flushed red. Together with her rosy lips and white teeth, she looked even more enchanting.
After the meal, Jerry woke up. Jenna started getting busy as she fed him some milk and some puree. Sergio wanted to help her, but Jerry glared at him with obvious hostility. Whenever he attempted to help, Jerry would raise a hand and say, "Hit, hit." Jenna didn't know whether to laugh or to cry as she thought that the kid was becoming more and more like someone she knew.
Sergio knew that there was nothing he could do to help. Since it was also getting dark, he bade them goodbye and went home.
After Jenna had finished feeding Jerry, Chloe also rushed over from the hotel and began to take care of him for the entire night.
With Chloe's help, Jenna was indeed much more comfortable. Jerry also got along well with Chloe, which was why they could spend time playing together.
Chloe looked around 20 years old. She was warm and gentle, and her voice was soft. Jerry could probably tell that she was a beautiful woman as he was very fond of her and was willing to let her take care of him.
"This little punk. I'm 80 percent sure he will be a Casanova when he's all grown up."
With such a thought, Jenna patted him on his buttocks, and cursed secretly, before handing him back to Chloe.
Bailey helped Sara to the bathroom to wash up.
Jenna snuck into the study and picked up a thermos bowl she had prepared when cooking. It was filled with several dishes that she had specially cooked. She took the thermos bowl and walked outside.
When she'd left in the morning, Hansen had actually threatened her that if she didn't cook for him, he would go on a hunger strike.
That guy was a man of his word.
Jenna was worried that the b*stard would really go on a hunger strike and starve to death in a foreign land. If so, her sins would then be serious.
Silently, she came to the front of his house. The door was not closed. Great, that guy seemed to have predicted that she would come and left the door open for her, or it could be that he had never closed the door at all.
She pushed open the door and saw that Hansen's study was lit. She entered and found no one in sight.
"Is he in his room?" She thought about what had happened the night before, and her ears turned red.
"Should I just put the food in the study, sneak away, and then send him a message to let him know?" It was a good idea.
"That's it." She decided.
She then put the thermos bowl in the study and snuck out.
Her face felt warm from the wine she had drunk earlier, her body a little sweaty. Thinking of the scene from the night before, she immediately took a set of pajamas and went to the bathroom to take a shower. She planned to have a good night's sleep after the shower.
The moment she took her clothes off, she saw the rosy, red marks all over her body. They were all left behind by that b*stard. She was so embarrassed that she grabbed the shower head and started showering.
She thought about how she would have to be stuck with him all her life.
The night before, even though she had known that she would be 'devoured' by him, still, she'd gone over.
"What even is this?" She questioned herself.
She showered, with thoughts running through her mind. As soon as she finished, she walked out of
the bathroom.
"Miss Murphy, your phone is ringing non- stop." Bailey hurriedly reminded Jenna when she came out.
A phone call? Who would call at such a late hour? Jenna was puzzled. She walked into her bedroom in a hurry.
Her phone was indeed ringing, and the light was flickering. She saw that it was an unknown number. It seemed familiar, but she couldn't remember it clearly. Once the line was connected, a husky voice could be heard.
"Jenna, please come and keep me company."
It was Hansen's, as overbearing and persistent as ever.
"No, I can't do that. I am going to sleep. I have already prepared the meal for you and put it in your study. Eat by yourself." Jenna resolutely refused. Only then did she remember that in the hospital that day, he'd saved her phone number in his phone. She never thought of calling him, so she had forgotten his phone number.
Hearing Jenna's refusal, Hansen felt upset. He said domineeringly on the phone, "Well, give it a try. If you don't come, I won't eat."
"Whether you eat or not is up to you. It's your own stomach. If you starve yourself, it's your own business. I have already done what I could." Refused to be threatened by him, Jenna right away replied and hung up the phone.
"How dare she hang up the phone?" Hansen was sitting in the study, staring at the thermos bowl. Even though he was weak with hunger, he did not want to open it. If he really opened it and ate the food, he would not have the excuse to let Jenna come over to sleep with him.
When she dropped by a few moments ago, he was taking a shower in the bathroom.
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