Chapter 23

"Try spitting it out again and see what happens?" Fraser raised an eyebrow, smirked a little, and just that was enough to make Bellamy chicken out. She chewed slowly, then swallowed the bite obediently. Fraser found her reaction both funny and annoying, so he rubbed her face hard, half teasing, half warning, "Be good and wait for me," then got up and walked off. Bellamy let out a low scoff. So bossy and childish-who wants to wait for you anyway? The second Fraser stepped into the Branwell family mansion, he saw Marianne smiling warmly, holding Lydia's hand. The two of them were chatting happily on the couch like they were a mother-daughter duo or something. Lydia kept glancing toward the door. The second Fraser walked in, she greeted him shyly, clearly excited. Fraser barely nodded back, threw a distant "Mrs. Blake" in Marianne's direction, and then went straight for the study. Marianne opened her mouth to stop him, but he had already turned the corner upstairs. She sighed, looking pre