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Did I make a mistake by not wearing his clothes and letting him give them to Kimberly? Jonathan ordered a large spread of dishes. Just as I finished eating, Kimberly served me a bowl of soup, saying, “Ms. Duffy, come, it’s cold; have some soup to warm up.” I looked at her indifferently, a cold smile forming in my heart. The weasel paid a New Year's visit to the chicken, with evil intentions!

When I went to pick up the bowl, she might have deliberately spilled the soup, scalded her hand, or something, then Reynaldo would punish me. Didn't the white lotus always use such tactics? I smiled faintly and said, “I have hands, Ms. Palmer, you can pour your own drink.”

Little did I know, as soon as the words left my mouth, a hint of moisture appeared in Kimberly's eyes. “Ms. Duffy, are you still blaming me for leaving you at the airport this morning because of Reynaldo?” I glanced at Reynaldo and said with a faint smile, “No, I’ve forgotten all about it.” “Why didn’t you want my soup?”

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She looked at me with watery eyes, appearing very aggrieved. In an instant, I appeared ungrateful, still picking on her. Just then, Jonathan whispered, “Come on, they’ve sincerely apologized; just accept the soup. Reynaldo’s watching; it’ll be awkward if you don’t.”

I glanced at Reynaldo; he was indeed watching me with a cold gaze. I refused the soup, and he got angry, as if I’d done something to Kimberly. What if Kimberly had poisoned the soup? Would he force me to drink it? The more I thought about it, the more blocked I felt. Jonathan kept urging me to take the soup.

I suppressed my annoyance and said, “I’m afraid of getting burned, so could you please pass the soup, Mr. Dunlap?” Jonathan hesitated, then smiled and said, “Okay, sure.” He took the bowl from Kimberly and placed it before me. I smiled at Kimberly and said, “Thank you, Ms. Palmer. I’ll finish it later.”

Kimberly’s eyes flashed with anger. After a while, she smiled meaningfully and said, “Ms. Duffy is so lucky to have such a considerate protector as Jonathan.”

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Jonathan raised an eyebrow and glanced at Reynaldo, remaining silent. Kimberly said, “Ms. Duffy, when are you planning to marry Jonathan? Remember to invite Reynaldo and me to the wedding.” Although her voice was gentle, it grated on my nerves.

I raised my eyes and smiled coldly. “What? Can’t the food shut your mouth?” Kimberly didn’t feign weakness this time but smiled ambiguously. “Oh, Ms. Duffy, are you shy? When are you and Jonathan getting engaged? I can’t wait.”

I looked irritably at Jonathan, hoping he’d silence her. He continued eating leisurely, as if he hadn’t heard a word. I gave him a withering look; at a critical moment, he was utterly useless. Kimberly persisted, her intentions unclear.