Chapter 140 He’ll Be Back Soon
“Layla, you’re still too little to help out in the kitchen. When you’re bigger, I’ll let you try, okay?”
Tess softly patted Layla’s head, smiling warmly as her cyes crinkled.
Layla let out a few baby sounds and nodded like she understood.
After putting two plates of food on the table, Tess rubbed her lower back, looking tired, and pulled off her apron.
Finn’s attention went straight to the table.
There were scrambled eggs and shredded pork–nothing fancy, just basic homemade stuff.
But the smell hit him hard, and his stomach growled.
His eyes dimmed slightly as they lingered on Tess‘ face.
She picked up her fork, took a bite, and blinked in surprise. It seemed like she didn’t expect it to taste that decent.
But after a few more bites, she slowed down.
She still had over half a plate of pasta left when she pushed it aside. Her appetite was clearly gone.
With no one watching, Tess didn’t bother pretending to be tough. She let out a long sigh, her shoulders sagging.
She looked fragile, like a plant about to wither away.
Finn’s gaze darkened again.
Was it that miserable for her to live at Evermount Villa and be near him?
He blinked, frustration clouding his eyes.
A moment later, the quiet was broken by the sound of dishes being picked up.
Tess grabbed her plate, but then a large hand landed over hers.
Finn took it from her without saying anything and started eating the leftover pasta. He even
used the same fork she’d been using.
Tess backed away, trying to take the plate back, but he didn’t even flinch.
He stayed calm and tapped the table with his knuckles, telling her to sit back down.
She looked annoyed.
Why was Finn home now? Wasn’t he supposed to still be at work?
But he didn’t seem to care about her mood. Even though he looked refined, he wolfed down both dishes like he hadn’t eaten in days.
“Wow, Mr. Lock, broke already? Gotta snatch leftovers now?”
Tess gave up and dropped the plate, throwing him a sarcastic smile.
Finn paused briefly, then dropped his gaze and finished off the last bite before placing the plate on the table.
He pulled out a custom handkerchief and casually dabbed his mouth. “I just didn’t want to waste food.”
His voice was low and calm, not bothered by her sarcasm.
Tess clenched her fists. His cool and arrogant attitude only made her more annoyed.

His head started to ache, so he just cut to the point. “Steven will be back soon. He wants to see you.”
Steven?
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