Chapter 640


    That meant Julian wanted seedless grapes.


    The sadness that arose when thinking about the babies and Madam Fulcher was somewhat diluted by


    his presence.


    Diana stood and appeared to want to rush downstairs. “I’ll go buy it for you.”


    “No need.” Julian saw her downcast expression brighten up, and a hint of delight shed in his eyes.


    He pointed to the bedside. “We have some right here, but these grapes still have seeds.”


    In other words, Diana had to peel each grape and remove the seeds individually.


    “Nurses don’t usually do this kind of work, do they?” Diana said as she looked at the fruits,


    contemting when she would finish peeling them before ncing at him silently.


    Without ncing at her, Julian reclined on the hospital bed and said, “But my nurse does this kind of


    work. I want her to do whatever I ask.”


    He raised an eyebrow. “You don’t want to?”


    If she didn’t, he would continue to be upset with her.


    “…I want to,” Diana said eventually, giving in.


    Well, she was the one who didn’t believe him in the first ce. She had feared he would favor Ka


    over, or…


    What if, just like his inability to find the abandoned area where she and Madam Fulcher were held


    hostage, he couldn’t force Ka to reveal the location of the ashes and couldn’t retrieve them…?


    However, Diana had forgotten.


    Julian couldn’t find the abandoned area in time because she and her grandmother were hostages.


    He couldn’t act freely.


    He couldn’t force Ka to reveal the address where the captives were held.


    Now, it was different.


    Ka had nothing left to bargain with, not even the debt of saving her life that disappeared with the


    stab wound she aimed at Julian.


    What, then, was stopping him from forcing everything out of Ka?


    Diana realized all of this, and naturally felt even more guilty toward Julian.


    She didn’t dare to upset him right now. She wished he would quickly give her more tasks so he could


    vent his frustrations, and they could return to harmonious times.


    “I’ll peel them.”


    Diana washed her hands and sat at the edge of the bed, and started to peel the grapes diligently.


    Julian saw her serious expression and nced at the urn containing the ashes of Madam Fulcher and


    their babies. Diana had ced it in the hospital room for the time being. His expression darkened


    slightly, and a hint of pain flickered in his eyes. But when he looked back at Diana, it was gone.


    Only yfulness remained.


    Diana knew he was staring at her, and said, “Could you please look elsewhere?”


    His gaze made her hands tremble.


    “Do you feel embarrassed?”


    Diana certainly wouldn’t admit that his intense gaze made her feel self-conscious.


    “No, I’m just afraid you’ll see me putting grapes in my mouth and keeping the seeds and peels inside,


    and then spitting out the pulp as if I had peeled them by hand.”


    “So, you wanted to peel them like that…” Julian drawled deliberately, appearing eager for knowledge.


    “That’s actually a quick and efficient way to do it.”


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    However, the peeled pulp would be covered in saliva, which was somewhat disgusting.


    Diana narrowed her eyes and stuffed a grape into her mouth. “What, do you want to eat it or not?”


    “Of course.”


    No matter how Diana acted, Julian found her adorable.


    “I’ll eat anything you peel, especially since the grapes won’t have any seeds left. That’s quite thoughtful


    of you.” Julian smiled yfully. “I’m not picky!”


    He didn’t find it disgusting, but Diana did.


    She shuddered and pursed her lips. “Smooth talker!”


    She abruptly swallowed the grape before moving to peel off the skin of another grape. Then, she used


    a toothpick to pick out each grape seed.


    She was meticulous in picking out the seeds; there was a faint smile on her lips as she carried out her


    task.


    That was because Julian was teasing her.


    Seeing her smile, he felt satisfied.


    With both hands avoiding his wounds, he ced them behind his head and leaned back as he watched


    her in earnest.


    It was peaceful, and although the two of them were silent, it felt like they weremunicating a


    thousand words to each other.


    Time continued to flow silently in the same manner, until Diana finished peeling the grapes. She


    stopped and looked at him. “Do you want to eat or not?”


    “No.”


    Julian wanted to tease her and keep her engaged so that she would stop dwelling on any sad and


    painful thoughts. He intentionally nitpicked her work and said, “The shape of the pulp is all messed up. I


    don’t think it’ll taste good.”


    After saying that, he pointed dismissively at his leg. “Also, my leg hurts.”