bChapter /bb58 /b

b“/bbAuntie/b.”

bLiz /bgently btugged /bat my dress hem, looking up at me with bher /bbig, watery eyes, her tone soft and pleading: b“/bCan we eat dinner together?”

1 actually bdidn’t /bwant to have too much interaction with Evan.

But I couldn’t bring myself to refuse Liz’s requestb, /bso I nodded and said: “Alright, let’s eat together.”

The hot spring hotel’s restaurant was buffetb–/bstyle with a rich variety, especially an abundance of desserts.

The lighting in the hall was gentleb, /bspilling down from crystal chandeliersb, /bwarming the wooden tables and making even the dishes glow softly.

Evan bwent /bto get food for Liz, leaving just me and Liz at the table.

“Does your arm still hurt?”

Liz shook her head.

After a while, Evan returned, cing one of the tes in front of Liz and handing her a knife and fork.

Liz sat quietly and began eating in small bites.

Evan asked: “Does it taste goodb?/bb” /b

Liz nodded.

Evan nced at me, then said to Liz: “Auntie saved Liz earlier. Say thank you to auntie Aurora.”

Liz’s little tongue licked the cake on her fork, then looked up at me and said softly: “Thank you, auntie.”

So he had specifically brought the child over to thank me.

Hearing this, I replied warmly: “You’re wee.”

Liz looked at Evan again. Evan said: “It’s okay, keep eating.”

iiz /iburied her head and continued eating.

Evan shifted his attention away from his niece, took a bite of food, then asked me: “Did youe alone?”

Me: “Mm.”

le seemed somewhat surprised, and as if thinking about something, asked tentatively: “Why didn’t youe with Ferrisb?/bb” /b

le didn’t know yet that Ferris and I were on the verge of severing our connection.

said calmly: “He’s very busy.”

seeming to sense I didn’t want to discuss this topic further, Evan nodded and didn’t ask more questions.

After dinner, I went to soak in the hot springs again, and Liz came with me.

I thought that after yesterday’s experience, Liz wouldn’t dare go in the water for a while.

Perhaps Evan had helped her ovee her fear. Liz held the nanny’s hand with one hand and hugged a swimming ring with the other. After testing the water with her foot, she slowly entered the water.

After a while, she kicked her legs and paddled over to me, softly calling: “Auntie…”

I turned my head: “What’s wrong?”

But Liz didn’t speak, though she seemed in bgood /bspirits, swimming around me in circles.

The nanny smiled: “Liz really likes you.”

1 smiled and said nothing.

Later that evening. I had a conference call scheduled with Milo, so I needed to leave.

Before leaving. I said goodbye to Liz.

But Liz opened her arms toward meb: /b“Auntie, hug.”

I had no choice but to reach out and lift her out of the water with me.

After changing into a dry bathrobe, I carried her to the elevator, thinking we’d part ways once we reached our respective floors.

But just as we were waiting for the elevator, Evan appeared.

A bright smile bloomed on Liz’s fair little face: “Uncle.”

Evan walked over and reached out to take her from me, but Liz was reluctant to let go of me while also wanting Evan to hold her, so she stretched out one arm.

Evan took her over, but when he lifted her, Liz’s other hand was still gripping my cor.

When he pulled her over like this, and with Liz gripping so tightly, my bathrobe was pulled open.

My body, d in bluece lingerie, was thus exposed before Evan.

My snow–white, wless skin, my full and beautifully curved chest, and my slender waist were all strikingly eye–catching.