Chapter 204 Baby Jesus (2/2)

Raising his disbelief eyes, Ethan Lu blinked. He blinked more than once until he lost count because in his eyes right now, Lexi was akin to a wife serving her husband! Her HUSBAND— which is him! That silly thought made Ethan Lu smile like a fool as he covered his lips with his palm.

Furrowing her brows at the blushing grown man, Lexi's under-eye twitched. ”What are you doing?”

”Baby~” Still blushing, Ethan Lu slightly shook his head like a flushed little girl in front of his crush. ”Why are you acting like a wife?”

”Tss, wife? From what I think, I am more like your mother— now, eat.” Rolling her eyes while shaking her head, Lexi restrained her laughter as she could not believe that this man was acting like this. Never in her wildest imagination that Ethan Lu, this playboy had this side of him which was unexpectedly adorable despite its silliness.

”Yes, mama!” Grinning from ear to ear, Ethan Lu affirmed as he started gobbling up the food she prepared for him. Even though it wasn't as good as Mother Yang's cooking, in his sense of taste, it was still the best dish in the world that could defeat even the top chefs across the globe.

Throughout their short meal, Ethan Lu complimented every dish she cooked— even the simple omelet was worshiped by him. On the other hand, Lexi's ego grew bigger as she watched him enjoy her cooking that even a third-grader could prepare.

Still, she thought that her mother must have been too moved while watching him enjoy her cooking because Ethan Lu was too expressive— unlike Lexi and Frederick Yang.

After Lexi ate the last piece of the dish on her plate, she raised her gaze because Ethan Lu was intently watching her. Since he was like an eating machine earlier, he finished eating up while Lexi only consumed half on her plate.

”Why are you staring at me like that?” Arching her brows, for some reason, Lexi's instinct tells her that something was amiss yet, he was holding back to tell her.

”Nothing, I'm just glad.” Meekly smiling, Ethan Lu slightly shook his head. After watching her for quite some time now, Ethan Lu would be lying if he said that he wasn't hesitating to tell her about Morris Liu's predicament. However, just the thought that she should have known because she had all the right to know the truth, Ethan Lu needed to tell her despite his fears of losing her.

”Uhmm…” Clearing throat as he mustered his courage and energy, Ethan Lu lowered his head. ”My last meeting… the person that I met was brother Mo.”

Slowly, Ethan Lu raised his gaze to see her expression. He expected to see a shock or at least a change of her expression, alas, Lexi only looked at him blankly as she listened to him.

”I see…” Cupping her cheek with one hand, Lexi examined every change of his expression as she asked.

”Hmm? You won't ask what we discussed?” Knitting his brows, Ethan Lu was slightly surprised that Lexi showed no interest despite telling her about Morris Liu— her ex-lover!

”It's a business meeting— why would I?” Raising her brows and responding in a matter of factly tone, Lexi shrugged as she had no reason to ask. Moreover, she could not understand why must he tell her about it. After all, whatever happened between Morris Liu and her, Lexi understood that Ethan Lu had been friends with him since childhood. Therefore, why would she dare ask him not to hang out with his friends? She wasn't that petty.

”No, love. It's not just a business meeting but about you and why--” Distress, Ethan Lu was prepared to come clean and put his trust in their relationship. Yet, Lexi seemed she didn't care which relieved and bothered him at the same time. But, before he could finish his sentence, Lexi suddenly stood from her seat.

Staring at the woman across him, he locked his gaze on her as she made her way around the dining table and stopped behind him. Wrapping her arms around his neck as she lowered her head on his side, she whispered.

”Ethan, what happened between me and him— that's all in the past. If he wanted to explain something to me, he should be the one to tell me not you…” In her mind, she finally realized what had been bugging him since earlier.

She already felt it, but she could not pinpoint what she had been sensing. But now, upon hearing a bit of information from him, Lexi understood what it was— fear and insecurity.

”Also, are you trying to sabotage us? Our relationship?”