Cassie entered her home and headed to the dining area. Setting her bag on the couch, she poured a glass of water, drank it all as she was quite thirsty. Meanwhile, Anderson, with a cute smile, was chopping vegetables. Cassie, noticing this, spoke softly, offering her help, but Anderson declined, mentioning he was almost done.Cassie relaxed, her face buried in the table, overcome with emotion. Anderson, noticing a mark on her cheeks, dropped what he was holding, concerned. He asked gently, "What happened to your cheeks?"Cassie, sounding suspicious, replied, "Uh, nothing," adjusting her hair to cover the marks. Anderson pressed, "Who slapped you?" seriousness clouding his voice."No one," she said, "I wasn't paying attention and ran into a door," raising more suspicions in Anderson's mind. He casually nodded, trying to make her feel comfortable."Let me get a quick shower; I'll be back for dinner," she said, leaving his sight and dismissing the conversation.Anderson, noting her depar
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