Seeing Lily's bewildered look, Anastasia laughed. "Lily, I was just joking. Don't take it to heart!"
At this time, Lily called the nanny and handed Galen over so he could play in the yard. As she got up to pour herself a glass of water, she asked, "Aren't you afraid your father will scold you for staying here for so long?"
"Nope! Anastasia smiled. "I've already explained things to him. He agreed to let me stay with you on a three-month trial."
"Three months?"
"Yeah!" Anastasia nodded. "I told him that since I'm already like this, another three months won't hurt. If I don't gain weight and my physical condition improves in three months, he can't stop me anymore. If it doesn't work, there's nothing much to lose anyway."
Lily noticed that this time, when Anastasia spoke, her face did not have a layer of gloominess. Instead, she seemed calm. She was looking at things more positively.
"Will your father agree?" With Cameron's rigid front, he didn't seem like an open-minded man.
"Surprisingly, he did, but I don't think he has much hope for me. After all, my body doesn’t have a terminal illness that will kill me anytime soon."
"Tasia…"
Anastasia raised her head and said, "I'm not sad, so you don't have to comfort me. I'm used to it. Before, I would indulge myself in overeating. This is just the punishment I get for tending to my emotions. To be honest, my father loves me very much. I've never had to worry about what to eat or wear. I'm lucky compared to most people."
"But…" Lily paused before continuing, "You trust me that much? I never said I could help you lose weight."
Since the beginning, Lily only said she could help Anastasia fix her diet. She had never said she could help Anastasia lose weight or told her how much she would lose. Lily did not like making such promises.
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