Faye was enjoying her breakfast at the manor's dining room. Eric, who usually slept in until after 11 AM, had surprisingly woken up early enough to join breakfast today. As he entered the dining room, his eyes lit up when he saw Faye sitting at the table, enjoying her meal. He quickly made his way over and sat right next to her. Faye turned to him with a polite smile. "Good morning, Eric. I'm glad to see you up so early. It's a good habit. I hope you'll keep it up." She had already made plans to visit Colin Group's headquarters with Theodoric later today, so she didn't have time to get entangled in emotional games with Eric right now. Her comment, though it sounded like something a strict teacher would say, was enough to ruin a teenager's mood for the entire morning. Eric's face did

