Chapter 122

Just as Freya was about to hand the flour back to Ryan, he put it back into her hands instead. She looked puzzled and lowered her head under Nina's hostile gaze. Ryan said, "I bet you're all hungry. Both Sherry and I have been traveling all day. We're tired and hungry. "Could you make six pancakes for us, please?" Freya thought she was an exception to Ryan, but it turned out he was asking her to cook. Her ears felt hot as she was embarrassed for thinking otherwise. "We're out of water, so I can't make the dough." Ryan pointed toward the coconut trees by the beach, and a playful smile appeared on his face. "I'll pick a few coconuts. You can use coconut juice for the dough. "Sherry and I have tried coconut-flavored pancakes before, and they're delicious!" To show off in front of Nina, Sherry nodded and pretended she really enjoyed it. "They're really delicious! They're the best pancakes I've ever had!" Nina felt uneasy at the thought of how, during the time they were suffe