Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 567

"I'm not full yet," Francis said, feeling aggrieved to be chased away so soon. When Harper came over, she heard what he said and she gave Matthew a reproving look, as if she demanded to know what was going on here.

Matthew reached out to take her hand and pulled her down to sit next to him. "Do you want some more?" he asked Harper.

"No, I've already had a good enough lunch at the Kong Clan's mansion. Has Felix left?" Harper asked as flatly as she could, hoping that she wouldn't have to see that man.

"Yes. When he walked away, he stared fiercely at the dog several times as if he desperately wanted to fight it." Matthew reported this amusing detail.

With a wicked smile, Harper commented, "If that had really happened, then the rumor that Felix had lost his mind and was fighting with a dog would spread all over the imperial capital tomorrow!"

"Ha ha." Francis laughed out loud. When Harper and Matthew turned their faces to him, he smiled awkwardly and asked, "I had no idea there was actually such a disease that could drive people so mad that they would fight with a dog. Is that really possible?"

"Of course there is such a disease. It's known as the mad dog disease," Harper explained. "Just as the name suggests, a person with this disease behaves like a mad dog. He will bite anyone or anything that he sees. So he would also fight with a dog, just the same as a mad dog."

Francis opened his mouth slightly, as if he were totally dumbfounded by this extraordinary thing. But in a moment he realized that Harper was implying that Felix was like a vicious, violent mad dog.

"So, was Felix suffering from that disease from the moment he came here? He was acting as if he wanted to tear me apart. It was really creepy," Francis asked. Teasing Felix was a clever strategy to ingratiate himself with Harper. Harper didn't like Felix, so he wanted to emphasize that he didn't like him either. Felix made his life difficult wherever he went, and he was nearly at his wit's end to deal with that.

But Harper merely gave him a bland smile in response. Seeing the two of them both smiling, Matthew felt a bit jealous and uncomfortable. Then he picked up a piece of braised pork and took a bite from the fatty section of it, and then offered it to Harper. "It tastes excellent. Have a try," he suggested.

Harper then took a bite and chewed it slowly, savoring the quality. "Mmm, it tastes good. Megan's cooking is improving."

Matthew's mouth curved into a smile. It was clear that he was in a good mood. Francis also kept the smile on his face, but his smile was fake. The scene of domestic happiness in front of him became a bit hard for him to see after a while. He then said, "It's obvious that you love each other very much. I really admire it. Well, I think I'd better leave now, so that I won't disturb you. I'll pay you a visit another day."

Francis got up slowly and walked out steadily. As his figure receded, Matthew lifted up his eyes to Harper. He then said, "Harp, I want to have the exquisite lotus-nut sweet soup made by you."