Cynthia had just returned home when she saw the two of them acting strangely. She couldn't help growing suspicious.
She gave Misty and Jessie a probing look and asked:
"Misty, Jessie, did you two do something you shouldn't have?"
At Cynthia's words, Misty's face went pale.
Jessie, on the other hand, remained remarkably calm.
She looked at Cynthia and said:
"Cynthia, how could we possibly do anything to wrong you?"
"Right, Misty?"
Only then did Misty come to her senses.
That's right! We didn't wreck the garden, so there's nothing to worry about!
With that thought, Misty said earnestly to Cynthia:
"That's right! Cynthia, we didn't do anything wrong. We just hadn't seen you in so long that we missed you!"
Misty's little face scrunched up as she spoke.
She looked ready to cry.
The sight touched a tender spot in Cynthia's heart.
Moved, she said:
"You two are so sweet! You even waited at the door for me to come home!"
"Wait here. I'll go inside and cook something for you!"
With that, Cynthia headed for the kitchen.
Misty and Jessie's hearts clenched. Why was Cynthia so determined to get into the kitchen?
Then they remembered something, and their worries eased.
Unless something unexpected had happened, Xu Mu was in the kitchen right now!
Sure enough, the moment Xu Mu saw Cynthia enter, he put down what he was holding and hurried over to stop her.
He looked her in the eyes and said with a perfectly straight face:
"Cynthia, what are you doing in the kitchen?"
Cynthia stared at him, baffled.
"Why can't I come into the kitchen?" she asked.
Her question sent a flash of panic through Xu Mu. Then he remembered that he had nearly finished cooking. There was nothing to panic about.
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