Chapter 148

Julia rolled over and drifted back to sleep. By 8:00 am, she had planned to head to the office, but Elaine stopped her. She made sure Julia finished breakfast, then sent her back to her room, and stayed in the living room to keep watch. There was no way for Julia to sneak out to work, so she gave in and took another nap. … Meanwhile, in the Holt residence's kitchen, Penelope hurriedly pulled Sebastian's hand under the faucet, her small hands cupping his much larger one. "Mr. Holt, you have to heat the oil before you add the vegetables. Careful! Quick! Run it under the tap!" Sebastian frowned slightly. It was hard to tell if it was because of her closeness or the sting from the hot oil. A blister had already formed on the back of his hand where a drop of water had splashed into the oil. "It's fine." The pain dulled under the cool water. Sebastian pulled his hand back, dumped out the smoking oil in the pan, and poured in fresh oil. Not wanting Julia to get tired of eating oatme