Chapter 48

"Laura's cooking is amazing. This tastes heavenly," I said. Rebecca smiled. "To be honest, I made these pies with my mom. My cooking skills are almost on par with my mom's. Don't believe me? I'll make pies for you next time. Ah, look at you! There are crumbs on your lips." While speaking, she reached out to wipe my mouth. Edith suddenly interjected, "You should cut down on heavy foods like pies when you're suffering from mouth ulcers, or you'll never get better." I was taken aback by her remark. Rebecca turned toward Edith. Seeing that, I introduced Edith to Rebecca, "This is my colleague, Edith Holbrook." Rebecca nodded and scanned Edith from head to toe with a smile. "She's a beauty." Edith suddenly took out a hanky from her crossbody bag before I could say a thing. Then, she wiped away a crumb that stuck to the corner of my lips, much to my surprise. I had long been aware of her romantic interest in me, but I jumped at her overt display of affection, especially in front of o