Chapter 316

This is insane. She's seriously about to lose it. Anna Green never imagined Julian Blake would pull a stunt this bold. Sitting in her own living room, staring at Lucy Young’s stunned face, she was seriously panicking inside. “Mom, do you like your food more salty or kinda light?” A burst of mouthwatering aroma drifted from the kitchen. Julian’s deep voice came through, mixing with the sizzling of the pan, unmistakable and weirdly confident. And yeah, he really just called her mom. Was that... even allowed? Anna clearly caught the flicker of disbelief on Lucy’s face the second he said it. Her mother’s mouth twitched before she shot Anna a look, sharp as ever. Then, with a suddenly gentle tone, she called out to the kitchen, “Julian, anything’s fine! You’re a guest, don’t stay cooped up in the kitchen. Let me help.” As she spoke, Lucy even made a move like she was about to get up. Double standards much? Julian heard her and turned around, flashing a warm, easy smile on that ridiculously