Chapter 172


    In the kitchen, Lily was preparing fried chicken with the other servants.


    “Ms. Luna, “ Lily greeted with a smile when she noticed Luna entering. “Fried chicken is so oily and


    unhealthy. I don’t understand why children like it so much.“


    Luna frowned and nced at the food. Lily was right; it did look quite oily.


    Luna recalled that there were some leftover ingredients in the fridge from when she made mushroom


    soupst time. She took a deep breath, put on an apron, and started preparing mushroom soup.


    “Ms. Luna.“ It was rare that the both of them could talk in private like this, so Lily heaved a deep sigh and


    began, “Actually, Mr. Quinn…“


    “Shh.“ Luna frowned and stopped her from continuing. “You’re the new maid here at Blue Bay Vi, and if


    someone discovers the rtionship between you and Malcolm, they’ll think that you’re spying for him, “


    muttered Luna under her breath as she prepared the ingredients skill fully.


    Lily froze at her response. Her face turned pale.


    “Do you… not want to talk about him? “ Lily asked. She had worked as a maid for the Quinns in the past,


    so she had witnessed firsthand the devotion that Malcolm disyed toward Luna. When Luna was still


    abroad, she was not too close with Malcolm, but they still maintained a friendly rtionship.


    However, ever since Luna returned to Banyan City, she did not keep in touch with him that often


    anymore. Whenever Lily recalled the way Malco lm stared longingly at the phone, she could not help but


    feel sympathetic toward him. This man was so faithful andmitted toward Luna, yet she refused to


    even bring him up in conversation.


    ”It’s not that I don’ t want to talk about him, ” Luna exined with a frown. She lowered her voice and


    continued, ”I just don’t think this is the right ce to be talking about him.”


    Luna changed the topic immediately after she finished her sentence. ”How much fried chicken did you


    make? Don’t cook too much. It’s high in fat and calories, so we should let them have enough for only one


    meal.”


    Lily paused and turned away from Luna. ”Alright , noted.”


    The two women continued working in silence for a while. Luna tried to move past Lily, but all of a sudden,


    a drop of sizzling oil sshed out from the pot that Lily held and onto the back of Luna’s hand.


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    ”Ouch ! ” Luna cried out in pain. She lowered her head immediately and discovered that a blister had


    developed on the back of her right hand.


    ”Ms. Luna! ” Lily quickly turned off the stove and grabbed hold of Luna’s hand. She held Luna’s hand


    under running tap water, all the while apologizing profusely. ”How could you be so clumsy?”


    Luna frowned and shot Lily a nce. ”Let this be a one-time urrence.”


    Lily froze at her words. “What do you mean?”


    “You’re upset at me because I didn’t want to talk about Malcolm with you, but this is it. I won’t allow you


    to take out your anger on me a second time.”


    Lily’s face turned white immediately. “Ms. Luna, I don’t… I don’t know what you’re talking about.”


    “I’m not stupid. I know my way around a kitchen, and I’m sure you do, too. This is a rookie mistake. The


    only usible exnation is that you did it on purpose.”


    Lily’s hand stiffened. After a split second, she lifted her hand to look at Luna. “Mr. Quinn has sacrificed so


    much for you. He truly is in love with you.”


    “So this is the reason you hurt me?” Luna sneered and turned off the tap. “How do you think Malcolm will


    feel if he finds out you did this for him? Do you think he’d be touched?”