Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1446

"That's not it." Lorelei's face paled slightly as she lowered her eyes, explaining earnestly, "I just didn't want to disrupt your work."

"I'm a bit busy." Harold sat down next to her, idly playing with two creamy caramels in his hand, looking entirely unamused.

Lorelei remembered he didn't have a sweet tooth. Why was he suddenly playing with candy?

Or could it be... his first love liked them?

"Sorry." Lorelei pulled her gaze away in disappointment, licked her lips, and spoke softly. "I came to Eclara City this time mainly for three things."

Three things?

Hah. She really had an itemized list.

"Alright."

Harold tossed the candies onto the nightstand, suppressing his irritation as his dark eyes locked onto her face. "Let's hear what it is you need to do."

Besides a divorce, what else could there be?

"Mom and Dad haven't seen you in a while. They want you to visit."

Lorelei looked up, her beautiful eyes swirling with complex emotions, yet maintaining a calm exterior. "Especially Mom. She misses you a lot."

"Okay."

Harold's thin lips pressed together as he nodded without hesitation.

Although the two elders of the Houston family weren't his biological parents, they had raised him. To him, that debt was paramount.

Growing up, despite their strictness, they had also given him the warmth of a real family.

Even after discovering his true origins, he wouldn't turn his back on them.

"The lab is a bit busy lately. I'll head back when things wrap up," Harold said.

"Okay."

Hearing his answer, Lorelei quietly let out a breath of relief. But thinking of the next issue made her tense up again. "The second thing... I need a favor."

"Go ahead," Harold stared at her, noticing she seemed even thinner than before.

Coupled with her injury and sickness, she looked incredibly fragile.

Especially her waist...

When he held her yesterday, he could span it with one hand. It felt as if he could snap her in half if he used even a little force.

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