"Mr. Cooper, Sally and Nathan Leafcastle just had a big argument. Sally left in a huff and stated that Nathan can’t go to Barker again."

"Alright, I’ve got it."

On the other end of the phone, Kris Cooper put his phone back on the table and looked at Vera Wave, who was eating across from him, and pursed his lips.

"It seems like he and... Sally have broken up."

Vera, who was just about to bite into a meatball, looked up with half of it in her mouth.

"Who? ...Ah... Oh, I got it."

She lowered her head and continued chewing the meatball in her mouth.

Kris Cooper got up and sat down next to her, lifting his hand to hold her shoulder, gently rubbing her hair.

"Vera, don’t blame me."

Vera swallowed the meatball and turned her head to smile at him.

"I know you’ve already shown mercy. This time, it’s his own fault. I hope he... learns a lesson."

Normally, with Kris Cooper’s temper, he wouldn’t have shown his cards so soon. He would have played Nathan Leafcastle to the end. Vera knew very well that Kris Cooper had already been lenient.

Although they were good friends, this time Nathan Leafcastle was truly in the wrong and he deserved to be punished.

"This meatball actually tastes pretty good. Honey, try one."

Not dwelling too much on the topic, Vera used her chopsticks to pick up a meatball and brought it to Kris Cooper’s mouth. He opened his mouth, chewed it, and immediately nodded.

"It really is good. Come on, give your husband another one!"

She smiled and picked up another for him.

The two of them laughed and finished their meal. Kris Cooper then drove her home, and sitting in the driver’s seat, Vera fell silent, not saying much along the way.

Kris Cooper turned to look at her several times, stopping at a crossroads.

"Want me to... take you to see him?"

No matter what, they had grown up together, and Vera couldn’t help but feel down.

Vera shook her head, "No need. Sometimes I wonder... if we hadn’t met this time, maybe things would have been different."

"It’s not your fault, he’s the one who jumped into the pit himself." Kris Cooper reached out to hold her hand, "Don’t overthink it. Nathan Leafcastle is a smart guy. With this lesson, he should learn to be more careful."

She nodded lightly, and as she saw the red light turn green, she immediately reminded Kris Cooper to start driving, and as the car restarted, she adjusted her mood.

"By the way, our ordered outfits are ready. The clothing company informed us during the day that we could go for a fitting in a couple of days."

After everything that happened, Vera also understood the importance of cherishing the present.

Kris Cooper smiled in agreement, "Great, I’ve been looking forward to seeing how you look in a wedding dress."

"No peeking!" She leaned back in her seat, "I want to maintain the mystery, so you’ll only see it on our wedding day."

"Alright!" Kris Cooper said indulgently, "Then I’ll wait to see it on our wedding day. But I have a small request."

"What request?" She turned her face curiously.

Kris Cooper spoke seriously, "You won’t let me see the wedding dress, but... can you let me see another outfit tonight?"

He said it so formally that Vera took him seriously, "What outfit?"

The man grinned roguishly and then said two words.

"Bare skin."

Bare skin?

Isn’t that just wearing nothing?!

"Naughty!" she playfully chided him with a glance, turning her face towards the car window, "You’re dreaming!"

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Goodnight, little princesses~!~