Chapter 712: Only Listening to Her Words

Even he was somewhat puzzled by his own behavior.

Seeing that he had finished eating, Jessica continued to remove the fish bones for Edward. Edward watched her, his mind seemingly drifting away...

...

This lunch was incredibly harmonious...

It was the most comfortable lunch Edward had had in months.

After the meal, Edward sat on the living room sofa, working on some official business.

Following his previous habits, Jessica made him a cup of tea and placed it at an appropriate temperature on the coffee table.

Just as she was about to stand up and leave, Edward suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist.

She froze.

"Sit with me for a while!" Edward shifted his gaze from the laptop to her.

Upon hearing this, Jessica nodded and sat down obediently beside him, but Edward's hand did not let go!

Jessica instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but his grip suddenly tightened.

As a result, she stopped struggling and just let him hold her.