Meow~
Ronan had just returned to the apartment he rented and had not even entered his room when the door next door suddenly opened.
Little Black darted out and affectionately rubbed its head hard against his calf.
Ronan bent down and picked it up, then waved to Janice standing in the doorway. "Good evening, Miss Janice."
The little girl smiled sweetly. "Mr. Ronan, my mother has already prepared dinner. Please come in quickly."
"Alright."
Ronan handed Little Black to Janice, washed his face in his own apartment first, changed into a set of casual home clothes, then went next door to Janice's for dinner.
The apartment where Dolores and her daughter lived was a little smaller than Ronan's. It had only one bedroom, but the living room, which also served as the dining room, could still seat three to five people without a problem.
When Ronan entered, the old oak dining table was already laid with steaks, fried eggs, vegetable salad, fried fish, and bread as the staple.
The room was lit, and beneath the lamplight, Dolores wore an apron, a faint blush coloring her lovely face and making her especially captivating.
Janice was sitting in her own seat, with Little Black crouched beside her.
Ronan had seen such a scene many times already.
Each time, it gave him a warm sense of peace and joy, making him feel like an office worker who left early and returned late, coming home to find his wife and daughter already waiting to eat with him.
Ronan sat down. Dolores ladled him a bowl of creamy corn soup and said with slight shyness, "The fish was very fresh today. Try it and see if it tastes good."
Ronan speared a piece of fried fish, put it in his mouth, chewed a few times,