It was different from anything in the past. This time, Anastasia was not repulsed by those questions. There was no mockery in Lily's eyes.
She could tell Lily was not asking her all those questions because she wanted to gossip or laugh about it, but because she was genuinely concerned. Anastasia eventually got the impression that Lily wanted to assist her in solving her issue after she patiently probed her about her illness.
“Mrs. Russell, do you know how to cure an illness?” Anastasia asked out of the blue.
Lily was surprised, and after two seconds of silence, she shook her head. “No, I don’t! I’m a perfumer, not a doctor.”
“Oh.” Anastasia appeared to be disappointed. “I thought you were a doctor because you might be able to help me that way.”
“How could I be…” Lily laughed. “It’s best for you to get a consultation from the professionals.”
“I’ve met many of them and tried every possible way. Maybe because I’m lazy, but I’ll puke every time I exercise. Later, I had to give up on working out. I’m… just useless.” Anastasia sighed and caught sight of the desserts on the table. Her gaze froze in that spot for a moment. “However, the method you taught me the last time worked.”
“Hm?” Lily was stunned, not knowing what Anastasia was referring to.
“The blueberry mousse.” Seeing that Lily could not remember it, Anastasia reminded her.
“Do you know how long it has been since I last tasted delicious food? That piece of blueberry mousse was probably the best thing I’ve had in many years.”
Lily had no idea how much Anastasia would benefit from her random words. She looked at the things on the table and picked up a piece of cake. “Do you want this?”
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