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Not long after, Mason returned to the room with some simple food that he prepared. Lila lifted her head, "I want to go visit Bentley..."

"No need," Mason sat on the edge of Lila's bed and helped her sit up. He then carefully fed her the food.

Seeing the questioning look on her face, he explained, "Shirley is taking care of him."

"Plus... I've given Shirley to him as compensation. You don't need to feel guilty."

"Are you saying..."

"Yes, he likes Shirley. Although I don't know how he got to know about her...he's not the type to act impulsively. He usually can't be bothered dealing with people, he won't even pretend that he likes them," Mason explained gently. He then looked at Lila with seriousness, "Bentley is actually my cousin. He's older than me by a few days..."

"Cousin? Is that why he wasn't picky towards me?" Lila suddenly understood why Bentley had agreed to work with a newcomer like herself. It turned out...