Kendrick chuckled. “I said it. No takebacks.”
“Good.”
Annabelle was willing to endure, so she held that fish bone in her throat until the meal was finished, without anyone noticing.
After the meal, the guests didn’t rush to leave. Some went to the game room to play cards, some stayed in the living room to chat over tea, and others went to the garden to admire the fish and flowers.
None of them needed to be attended to by Kendrick and Annabelle.
So, Annabelle quickly walked ahead, while Kendrick leisurely followed behind. The two of them headed back to their little suite.
Kendrick had already noticed her red eyes, as if she were about to devour him, and now she was rushing back to the room.
He couldn’t help but feel a little excited. He wondered what his little woman was planning to
