Built His Empire Then Watched It Burn When He Cheated novel Chapter 602

Jonathan caressed Anneliese's cheek and said, "You seem to have lost a bit of weight. Did you miss me?"

Anneliese huffed and tilted her head to the side as she nuzzled against his palm.

"You are just like Grandma," she said. After all, their first concern when seeing her was that she had lost weight. She felt that Jonathan was truly raised well by his grandmother—the priorities were the same.

As she thought about it, she felt warmth in her heart.

She knew very well that only someone who truly cared about her would notice something like this first.

Jonathan raised an eyebrow and said, "Making fun of my motherly nagging, are you now?"

Anneliese smiled and suddenly reached out to hug his waist, pressing her face against his chest and rubbing herself against him.

"I just missed you. You have to take responsibility for it!"

"What?" Jonathan instinctively asked. In that split second, he stiffened slightly, and the smile in his eyes was momentarily frozen with surprise.

Hearing that she had answered his previous question, admitting that she missed him, Jonathan almost doubted his own hearing.

After all, just a week ago, he had spent a lot of effort—practically pestering her—just to prevent her grandmother from cutting things off completely with him.

They hadn't met all week, and their contact had been minimal. He had even worried that Anneliese's grandmother might have brainwashed her by now. His expectation for this meeting was simply to maintain what they had. He hadn't expected this delightful surprise from her.

Hearing him play dumb, Anneliese felt her cheeks heat up, and she gave his side a playful squeeze.

"What kind of reaction is that?! That's just awful!"

Only then did Jonathan laugh under his breath. In that split second, he bent down abruptly and carried her legs. Anneliese instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck and looped her legs around his waist, hanging onto him.

Their eyes met, and their breaths intertwined.

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