He was right. I wanted to explain but he turned his computer off and said, "You’ve not had your dinner yet. You must be hungry, right? Let's get you some food downstairs."
He did not wait for me to reply to him before he got up, took me with him, and went downstairs.
Miss Woods was not home, so after scouring the entire kitchen, he looked at me and said, "What do you feel like eating? I'll cook for you."
Despite not having eaten much, I did not have an appetite since I had been sleeping a lot. I replied without much consideration, "I'm fine with anything."
Theo entered the kitchen once again while I let my thoughts wander elsewhere. Grant Corporation had a strong defense system, and there were only a few local experts who could easily break into the system.
The first person who came to my mind was Tyler Schuman. This would be a piece of cake for him. However, since he had transformed into a successful businessman these past few years, his identity as a hacker should still be relatively hidden.
If it was really him, what was his purpose?
As I was lost in my thoughts, Theo’s voice rang beside
my ear. "What are you daydreaming about? Come, eat."
It was my favorite spaghetti bolognese, but since I was occupied with thoughts, I did not have much of an appetite. I held my cutleries for a long time without digging in.
"You don't feel like eating it?" Theo looked at me and asked.
"Ah...? No, it's just a little hot." I lowered my head and started eating.
"This is it just for tonight. I'll get Miss Woods to make more yummy food for you tomorrow, then we’ll go to the graveyard."
Oh, right, we had made plans to visit Grandmother tomorrow. I was instantly awake and my appetite increased. I finished the small plate of pasta.
Right after I was done, I regretted it since my stomach was extremely bloated now. It was too late to take a walk outside, so I could only pace around the room until Theo was done washing up. I was not in bed yet when he got out of the shower.
He looked at the time and it was almost one in the morning. He frowned and said, "Next time, don’t nap too long during the day. Having inconsistent sleep and meal times isn’t good for you."
"You're the one who made me eat," I replied bluntly while I made my way to the bed.
"Heartless girl, I was worried that you'd be hungry since you didn't eat anything all day,” he replied exasperatedly.
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