Chapter 973

Bethany's heart ached for Trystan. As he tilted his head back to drink, she saw the tears fall, leaving her with a deep sense of unease. After finishing her own drink, she couldn't help but add, "What's the big deal? We'll have plenty more chances like this in the future." "Really?" His eyes lit up as he looked at her. "Huh?" Bethany realized she might have misspoken, and quickly tried to backpedal. "Well, I mean when everyone's free, we can get together. It's no big deal." She put some food on Asher's and Elysia's plates. "Come on, eat up." Throughout the meal, the two children chattered incessantly. Meanwhile, Bethany and Trystan exchanged a few words occasionally. The dinner felt very homey and simple. After dinner, he helped with the cleanup. "Okay, that's about it. There wasn't much to do anyway," Bethany thanked with a grateful smile. "You didn't need to go out of your way to come here." "We wanted to," Asher responded happily. "We're happy to come as long as we can be wi