Chapter 289

Veronica ate the breakfast menu that Stephen had just prepared rather reluctantly. It had been two days since Karl brought him home when he caught a fever to the point where he couldn't move his body because of the pain.

"Eat the porridge. Make sure not to leave anything in the bowl,"

while saying that Stephen placed the toast along with the white sauce and aside on the table, giving Karl his portion.

“Thanks,” said Karl, without taking his eyes off the screen of his iPad Pro.

"Yes, Mom," Veronica pursed her lips, responding to Stephen's words in a half-whispered and languid tone.

"Who are you calling 'Mom'?" Stephen took off his apron, folded it carelessly and put it in the kitchen storage cabinet before joining Veronica and Karl to have breakfast.

“Huh? I didn't say anything,” Veronica put on a feigned innocence while eating her porridge.

Stephen's eyes narrowed. The man leaned towards Veronica to make Veronica nervous about it. Casually, the man pressed his forehead against Ve