"Mm."
Kiana could only respond with a muffled sound.
Durandal, who had been watching Kiana and Otto the whole time, nodded inwardly. Just as she had thought, Bishop Otto was being very careful. He had even taken a sip first to show there was nothing wrong with the soup. It seemed he truly wanted to improve his relationship with Kiana.
Since Bishop Otto was sincerely repentant, she would do everything in her power to help Lord Overseer...
"Ding-dong."
Just as Durandal was thinking, the doorbell rang from the entryway.
"Kiana!" Mei's voice came through the door. "Are you home?"
It was Mei.
Durandal looked toward the door, but Kiana's body suddenly stiffened. Her hand holding the bowl trembled, and drops of milky-white fish soup splashed onto her hand.
Her surprise was not only because she had heard Mei's voice, but also because...
The moment Mei's voice rang out, Otto placed his hand on her thigh, startling her.
Kiana glared viciously at Otto. She knew that bastard had done it on purpose. He had not done anything before Mei arrived, but the moment Mei showed up, he deliberately started taking liberties with her.
Otto blinked innocently, as though the hand on Kiana's thigh did not belong to him at all.
That bastard!
Kiana was so furious she nearly punched Otto, but Otto glanced at the bowl in her hands, then blinked at her again.
Having been harassed by him so many times, Kiana immediately understood what Otto meant.
Damn it!
Kiana gritted her teeth. Otto had seized her weakness. Mei was right outside the door, and if she did not do as he said now, he might secretly harass her in front of Mei later.
He was absolutely capable of something like that.
Back in the World Bubble, he had even