"Have you finished eating?"
Seeing Easton Holmes walk in, Lily Turner quickly stood up from the sofa and was about to leave the living room to wash the dishes in the kitchen. As she passed by him, he grabbed her, leaving her puzzled, "Why are you pulling me? I'm going to wash the dishes."
"I've already washed the dishes." Easton pulled Lily back to the sofa and sat down beside her. Once seated, he blurted out without context, "You absolutely don't need to lose weight."
Due to the awkward situation earlier, he didn't dare sit too close to her.
"Hmm? Oh! I'm not skipping meals to lose weight; I'm genuinely not hungry." Initially, Lily didn't understand what Easton was getting at, but soon she caught on from the way he looked at her.
She usually controlled her diet to maintain her current figure, but that didn't mean she didn't eat at all. She wasn't some celestial being untouched by earthly needs.
The reason she didn't eat with him just now was that she was saving her appetite to dine with her sister later. Because of eating less for so long, her appetite had shrunk, and she felt full quickly.
Easton didn't buy Lily's explanation at all. Just as he was about to refute her, he saw her stand up again and abruptly changed his words, "What are you going to do now?"
He had just told her that he'd done the dishes, so what was she planning to do now?
"You've had your meal, and my mission for coming here today is complete. It's time for me to leave," Lily said and began to walk out of the living room before Easton could respond. But just two steps out, she heard him say behind her, "This is your home now. Is it right for you to leave your guest here alone? Is this how you treat your guests?"
Hearing Easton's question, Lily stopped in her tracks, slowly turned around, and retorted with a frown, "You didn't wait for me, the supposed owner, to come back before you entered."
What exactly was this man trying to do? Coming in and out as he pleased, and now claiming she was the owner while he was the guest.
Faced with Lily's question, Easton was suddenly at a loss for words, unsure how to respond. Yet, he didn't feel the least bit awkward or embarrassed, looking at her standing not far away with composure.
Compared to Easton's calmness, Lily seemed a bit impatient. Staring at him, she continued, "I don't mean to blame you. I already planned to return this apartment to you, so you're still the owner. You're free to come and go."
Taking something that didn't belong to her made her uneasy. These past few days, she'd been trying every way possible to return the place to him.
"Do I need to reiterate this again? I gifted..."
"Are you about to say that once you give something, you never take it back?" Lily paused, then continued, "Mr. Holmes! I have principles in everything I do. I won't keep what's not mine. So, please stop making it difficult for me. I won't keep this apartment."
"Fine, take it or leave it! Go!"
Easton's emotions suddenly became intense, catching Lily completely off guard and startling her. After a while, she regained her composure and swiftly turned to leave the living room, exiting the place.