Chapter 167

"Fine. You're always right," Liam quipped as he walked toward the kitchen. "Let me see what Chef Evelyn has cooked today. Is it roasted broccoli or mashed potatoes and gravy?" Detecting the sarcasm in his tone, I grabbed a cushion from the couch and threw it at him. "Keep that up, and I'll throw you out!" Liam was quick as ever to react. He caught the cushion and tossed it right back at me. "I didn't say anything!" I glanced at the mess on the floor and bent down to tidy up. "I'm exhausted, and I've just finished half of the decorations. Now that you're here, we can get things done faster." Only now did Liam take a look at his surroundings. "Say, you did a pretty good job." "Of course." We finally finished the decorations after a lot of bickering and laughter. It was already evening. After I started boiling pasta, I sat on the couch and rubbed my stomach. "I'm starving. How I wish I could eat something right now." Just then, the doorbell rang. Liam got up to answer it and ret