Chapter 44

During dinner, Matthew kept piling food onto Serena’s plate, muttering, “Eat more.” Last night when she clung to him, she felt practically weightless—those arms and legs were almost too skinny. Serena looked at him like he was up to something, shoving the food aside suspiciously. “Why are you insisting I eat more?” She even gave the dish another look, just in case there was anything sketchy in it. Those TV dramas always made it seem like poisoning someone’s food was the go-to strategy. What could he say? That he preferred girls with a little more meat on their bones? That he wanted to fatten her up so other guys wouldn’t stare? Or that being too skinny was supposedly bad for fertility? Damn it. Why was he even thinking like that? Matthew shot her a cold glance and snapped, “Forget it then. Save me the meal money.” That sealed it for Serena—if he was being this stingy, the food had to be safe. She started eating heartily. After a silent meal, Serena wiped her mouth and grinned as she wa