Chapter 222

Zachary chuckled and pinched Jessica's nose. He wondered why she always flushed so easily. It made him itch to tease her. "Get up," he urged. "Wash up and eat something." Slowly, Jessica dragged herself up and got out of bed from the other side. He sensed what she was thinking, but said nothing. By the time she came out of the bathroom, Zachary was already on the couch, sipping the soup Robert had brought. Another fresh portion of soup sat on the table. She held her neck and walked over to sit beside him. "Did you buy this?" she asked, lifting the soup that had been left to cool. "Mathilda's mom came by to bring breakfast for her. She thought I was taking care of her, so she brought me some, too." "I see. Thank her for me," Jessica replied calmly. "I'll visit her later." "If you don't want to, you don't have to." "It's better if I go." "There's no need," he insisted. "We still have a dinner to attend tonight." Jessica would not back down. "We brought her in ourselves, and