Chapter 1309


    "Of course. There’s no need for you to fight against your body. You need tomunicate with it and


    Anastasia sat up straight, staring at the desserts on the table while swallowing her saliva. She looked


    like she really wanted it.


    "Have a try?" Lily offered, seeing her desire.


    Slowly, Anastasia reached out for a piece of cake. When she moved the cake closer to her nose after


    picking it up, it appeared as though she was inhaling the aroma of the food. Desire filled her eyes, but


    at the same time, dilemmas and conflicting feelings were part of it too.


    "Have a piece. It''s fine. Eat slowly." Lily encouraged.


    Anastasia slowly opened her mouth and treated the cake with caution, like it was a treasure. She


    stared at it for a long time and slowly sent it into her mouth.


    Just as she was about to bite it, a raging voice came behind her. ‘What are you doing?"


    The man''s roar made Lily tremble in fright. As for Anastasia, she shook hard enough that the piece of


    cake fell from her hand. The beautiful piece of dessertnded on the floor, scattering everywhere as


    crumbs.


    Soon, Anastasia''s beautiful eyes were colored with profound disappointment. Her hands sped


    together as she lowered her head, looking like a child who had made a mistake.


    Lily did not know what to say. When she turned around, she saw a stern man wearing a suit striding


    quickly into the living room. His expression was dark as if they had made a dire mistake.


    He walked right up to Lily and gave her a death stare before turning to look at Anastasia. "You! What


    are you doing?"


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    "Dad, I didn''t eat it!" Anastasia bit down on her lower lip, her voice slightly trembling.


    ‘Then what the h*ll were you doing earlier? Didn''t I say these things shouldn''t exist in this house?"


    It was evident that he was trying to suppress his anger because there was an outsider around.


    However, perhaps because he gave off a feeling of seriousness, anyone could still tell that he was


    furious, no matter how much he tried to suppress it.


    "No, it’s not for me! It’s for Mrs. Russell!" Anastasia waved her hands, trying to exin.


    Lily''s doubts were solved when she saw Cameron and how he acted. Now she understood why


    Anastasia turned out the way she did.


    She sighed inwardly and saw Cameron nced in her direction, but he continued speaking to


    Anastasia. "Since it''s for the guest, let the guest take it herself."


    ’I... got it," she replied softly.


    Seeing her careful look when she was apologizing, Cameron''s heart softened up. ‘Tasia, you know


    what condition your body is in. Listen to me. Bear with it this time."


    Then he turned to order the maid, "Serve a bowl of tomato soup to Tasia.’


    "I don''t..." Her unfinished words were swallowed when she noticed her father''s forceful gaze. Lily felt


    like she was in a difficult situation.


    ‘Secretary Rollins stresses me out. He’s different from Alex. Although Alex appears hostile to outsiders,


    he wouldn''t do anything so long as they didn''t cross a line. He would simply ignore them. However,


    Secretary Rollins gives me the feeling that he prefers absolute authority over something and that his


    orders cannot be questioned no matter what.


    Soon, the maid served the bowl of tomato soup on the table. Lily took a look at it. The entire soup was


    red, with eggs scattered on the surface.


    Judging from the color of the soup, Lily could tell that it was made from many tomatoes.


    Just a nce at the soup had made her lose her appetite. Obviously, Anastasia did not want to drink it,


    but under her father''s stern gaze, she had no choice and took small sips of it slowly.


    After Cameron watched her finish the bowl of soup, his expression improved. Then he turned to look at


    Lily. "Mrs. Russell?"


    Lily nodded and stood up. "Secretary Rollins."


    He raised his hand and nodded, motioning for Lily to take a seat. "I''m considered friends with your


    husband. He might not have told you this, but my daughter isn''t in good health. She can''t eat all this


    unhealthy food. I hope that you won''t mislead her in the future."


    There was a hidden meaning to his words. He meant to say that he had heard their conversation earlier


    and knew Lily was trying to encourage his daughter to eat.


    Hence, he was probably not only mad at Anastasia earlier but also at Lily. However, he could not


    reprimand Lily because she was Alexander''s wife. They would probably be kicked out of the house if it


    was anyone else.


    "Actually..." Lily came to her senses and realized what he meant. She wanted to exin herself.


    ‘I know you just wanted to help her out of good intentions, but sometimes it won''t always bring positive


    oues." Although he did not reprimand Lily sternly, the displeasure in his gaze was evident. ‘Tasia’s


    body needs to be taken care of well. You didn''t know about it before this, but I hope you can learn to


    respect others in the future."


    ‘He meant to say that I don’t respect them?’


    If it were not for Anastasia, Lily would have walked out the door. She did not care who he was, as it did


    not concern her. It was not like she had to work with him, either.


    Anastasia could not help but say. "Dad, it''s not like that! Mrs. Russell is my friend! She''s kind, so I hope


    you won''t me her."


    Cameron looked back at his daughter and nodded. "You''re the same as well! You''re an adult, and you


    must know how to control yourself. Don''t you know your own body? Don''t just listen to whatever others


    say! If you can’t learn to control your appetite, you''re going to suffer in the future!"


    He nagged at Anastasia, and Lily could tell he was doing all that for Anastasia''s good. It was just that


    he had chosen the wrong method to deal with it.


    "I got it, Dad," she said softly as the lights in her gaze diminished slowly.


    Lily stood up abruptly, which earned her a dark gaze from Cameron. She wanted to say something, but


    when she noticed


    Anastasia’''s wide, round eyes, she decided against it. "It''s gettingte, so I should leave now.


    Anastasia, you should visit my ce when you have time."


    Anastasia nodded. Lily wanted to continue, but instead, she just looked at Cameron and forced a smile


    on her lips as a sign of acknowledgment before she left.


    When she finally left the mansion, she breathed a sigh of relief.


    It was suffocating back there! If she stayed any longer, she was afraid that she would not be able to


    take it. Lily would either die of suffocation or say things that might offend Cameron because she could


    not hold it back anymore.


    Suddenly, she felt pitiful for Anastasia. Now she understood why the young girl was so stressed out.


    With such a stern father controlling her, her confused feelings toward food would only worsen.


    When Lily started her car, she could not help but look back at the mansion as she sighed.


    ‘Should I help her?’