Chapter 725


    Chapter 725


    “It’ste at night over here,” Roger told Ste. “We’re just about to sleep. I wanted to give you a call


    before going to bed. You just got up, didn’t you?”


    Ste nodded. She scrutinized the screen and noticed that Roger seemed a lot thinner than when she


    last saw him


    “Have you lost some weight?” she asked, brows knitted in concern “Have you been eating welltely?”


    “No,” Roger answered reluctantly, not wishing to worry Ste. “I’m probably still getting used to this new


    environment. I’ll be fine in a couple of days.”


    Ste sighed


    “You must take good care of yourself!” she reminded him. “Oh, by the way, you do know how to cook,


    don’t you? Try to eat home-cooked meals as much as possible, okay? And even if you don’t like the


    local food, try not to skip meals…”


    “Oh,” Roger smiled wryly. “Don’t worry about that. Even if I cook for myself, there’ll always be a


    freeloader who alwayses over begging for food.”


    “Good!” Steughed. She instantly caught on that he was referring to Kiley. “Then make sure that


    you ant as a good host and take good care of your guest.”


    “E!” Ste heard a voice call out from a distance before she could finish speaking. “Robb has been


    sozytely! I had to beg him again and again before he started cooking for me!”


    A momentter, Ste heard the sound of approaching footsteps over the phone, and soon Riley’s


    lovable round face suddenly popped up on her screen. “Hello, E!”


    “Hello, Riley! Have you settled into the new environment over there?”


    “Oh, yes! I’m settled infortably!”


    “Of course you are!” Roger sneered. “You do nothing but eat and drink all day. How could you not be


    comfortable?” Riley unwittingly smiled, a little abashed.


    “I’m just not used to the food here, so… Besides, Robb’s an incredibly good cook.” “Uh-huh, unlike you!


    You’re a girl who can’t boil water to save your life! Instead, you’re always ordering out every day like an


    idiot!”


    Roger was only willing to talk so much to Riley when he was admonishing like he was doing now, so


    she didn’t want to argue with him. She just stuck out her tongue cheekily.


    Riley thought of how she offered to cook for him


    yesterday because she wanted to please him but ended up almost burning down the kitchen, and she


    still felt embarrassed by it.


    The sight of Roger and Riley bickering brought Ste a sense of relief.


    “I’m d both of you are taking care of each other,” she said. “And Robb, you’re not allowed to bully


    Riley!”


    “How is it going with you back home, Sis?”


    Roger was dying to change the subject. “I’m doing fine,” Ste replied. “Shooting is over now. I think


    the film will be released soon.”


    “Really?!” Riley eximed with excitement. “I wonder if it will be released internationally. If it is, I’ll


    definitely be the first to see it!”


    The three of them then went on to chat happily for a while before they ended the call.


    Ste let out a long, contented sigh. It had been so long since shest felt so at ease. At the very least,


    she was secure in the knowledge that Roger’s life was going down the right path.


    Meanwhile, on the other end of the line, something


    suddenly urred in Riley’s mind right after the call ended.


    “Say…” she muttered with furrowed brows. “Did you


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    notice that E was acting a little weird just now?”


    “Weird?” replied Roger impatiently as he put his phone away. “What do you mean?”


    “I don’t know how to describe it exactly…” Riley stroked her chin and considered it for a while before


    adding, “It was as if she was trying to block the background behind her as if she didn’t want us to see


    where she was…”


    “Don’t be ridiculous !” Roger retorted. He was sure that Riley was overthinking it. “Why would she do


    that? She’s at our house!”


    “No!” Riley argued assuredly. “That definitely wasn’t your house!”


    She had been to their house. She knew well what kind of furnishings there were at their ce.


    “I saw a vase behind her just now,” she exined. “It looked like an extraordinarily expensive antique


    vase. I’m sure I didn’t see it anywhere at your ce back then…”


    “Impossible !” Roger hurriedly denied it. “Maybe she’s still on set.”


    “But didn’t she say that filming was over now?”


    Roger fell silent.


    After a few seconds, he repeated under his breath,” Impossible…”