Chapter 84

Liam looked really hungry. He ordered enough food to cover the whole table. The food came quickly, and I quietly sipped my soup while Liam focused on eating. After just a few spoonfuls, I couldn't eat anymore. I put down my spoon and tried to make small talk. "How's your mom doing?" Liam looked up, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and said, "She's fine. As long as she doesn't cause any trouble, she could live to a hundred." Since he was still joking around, I figured he was okay, so I didn't say anything else. After letting Liam eat for a bit longer, I decided I should pay for the meal as a way to apologize for slapping him earlier. So, I came up with a reason to leave the table. "I'm going to the restroom. You keep eating." Liam was in the middle of biting into his chicken when he looked up. "You're not gonna ditch me like you did last time, are you?" I fell silent. Whoever said women were unpredictable clearly hadn't met a guy like Liam. "Be back in ten minutes." "Okay." Li