Chapter 860

Thaddeus did well this time. The taste was pretty much as good as he had hoped for. He had mastered making the dish.

"Jessie, come sit here beside me," Thaddeus requested.

Jessamine agreed and switched seats so that she and Thaddeus were sitting side by side.

She helped herself to only one spoonful of mashed potatoes. She had already eaten two large pieces of jackfruit, so her calorie intake was over the limit. She needed to watch her figure.

"Is your knee still hurting?" Jessamine asked.

Thaddeus had nearly forgotten about it until she brought it up. He had wanted her to take care of him on a whim earlier. But within a few minutes, he almost gave himself away.

He stiffened his right leg and said, "It hurts a bit."

"Do you have a first aid kit at home? Let me take a look. If there's a splinter that's gotten in, it needs to be extracted, and your wound must be disinfected. Otherwise, you might lose your leg," Jessamine said solemnly.

Thaddeus raised an eyebrow and urged, "Let's