The room was very quiet, so he and Merry stared at each other. The atmosphere was very warm and nice without even needing to speak.
Suddenly, the knocking sound from the door broke the peace.
Merry turned her head after hearing the knock. When she looked at the window at the door, she saw a familiar figure.
She yawned and muttered to herself as she got up from her chair. "Ah, that's Clifford,"
Chris's face immediately turned grim. Why did that man have to come and ruin this beautiful moment?! Couldn't he just leave the two of them alone?
Clifford stood patiently outside the door. The man had the food box in his hand. The moment Merry opened the door, Clifford was immediately overcome by a warm feeling. He missed this young woman so much that just seeing Merry's face was enough to make him happy.
"Clifford, here you are!" Merry said cheerfully.
Clifford looked at Merry, her tired face was reflected in his eyes. He frowned slightly, then passed the box in his hand to her.
"I brought you your favorite grilled rice," Clifford said.
"Wow!" Merry's eyes immediately sparkled with joy.
She clapped her hands and snatched the lunchbox from Clifford's hand. Merry sniffed the aroma of the food that she missed so much. Her mouth began to water at the thought of delicious grilled rice she could not find anywhere in America.
"Thank you so much, Clifford! You are really good! I am really hungry right now!" Merry said, smiling broadly.
Chris's heart hurt again when he saw Merry smile so sweetly at another man. What was she thinking? Couldn't Merry see the ulterior motive behind Clifford's attention?! If Chris found out that Merry liked grilled rice so much, he would buy her all the grilled rice in this city!
Chris held his chest with one hand, and slightly clenched his fist with the other. He was frustrated by his weak appearance now. After Chris recuperated for a few more days, he was determined to find an impudent man who dared to stab him.
This 'debt of gratitude' needed to be paid back many times over!
Merry ran back to the ward with a lunch box in her arms. When she opened it, she saw that there were several packets of grilled rice neatly arranged. With burning eyes, Merry opened one of them and tasted a spoonful of her favorite dish.
Merry closed her eyes with a satisfied smile. So delicious!
"Clifford, have you eaten?" Merry held the lunch box in both hands. Even though she called Clifford, her eyes remained on the lunchbox. The grilled rice was still hot and the steam made Merry even more hungry.
Clifford looked at Merry's pretty face that was filled with joy from the mere grilled rice. His eyes softened, and even that cold expression on his face looked much gentler. The Widjaya family's guard did not realize that he had undergone the same changes as his employer after meeting Lilia.
Clifford shook his head slightly, and said in a light tone, "Not yet,"
"Let's eat together! So much grilled rice here, I can't finish it alone! Come in here, Clifford!" Merry ran over to Clifford and pulled him into the ward.
They sat at a dining table not far from the hospital bed. It seemed that Merry was too hungry to think of anything else. The dinner that Clifford sent was like rain after a long drought, it completely washed her fatigue away.
On the hospital bed, Chris was watching them dumbfounded. What was this? His little girl invited another man to eat together right before his eyes!
'Hey Clifford, who told you to get a side dish for that little girl? Who asked you to cut the meat with your own spoon?!'
Chris desperately held back his anger at the sight of the joyful dinner in front of him. If he was in good health right now, he would have run into Clifford and kicked him out of this room!
Alas, reality was not as beautiful as he imagined. Even though Chris's face was filled with a sullen expression, he could only sulk to himself and suppress all his anger.
Merry looked very hungry, so Chris didn't want to make a fuss while the girl was eating. Chris swore that he would remember this humiliation and get back at Clifford!
*****
The following day, at five in the morning, Harold arrived at the Lakeside Villa with the live broadcast team and makeup artist. Since Lilia had been told beforehand, she also got up early to get ready.
When Lilia woke up that morning, the light in the bedroom was very dim. The dark and comfortable atmosphere persuaded Lilia to lie back down and close her eyes, but she resisted the temptation.
Lilia sat on the bed and immediately heard movement from beside her. She turned her head and saw Jean open her eyes too. Lilia leaned over to the man and whispered, "Sorry, did I wake you up? You can sleep again. I'll get ready and try not to bother you,"
The man stretched for a moment, then grabbed Lilia's arm and kissed her lips. Jean's low voice sounded sexy when he said, "Don't overdo it,"
Lilia's face turned red and she was grateful that the room was dark enough to hide her face. The woman then cleared her throat and replied, "No, the script for filming was changed yesterday. The shoot will be finished in about two hours,"
Lilia hesitated for a moment, then she kissed Jean on the lips quickly. After that, she hurriedly got out of bed and went to the changing room. Lilia replaced her light nightgown with a long sleeved nightgown. Only then did she leave her bedroom.
Downstairs, Sister Mei led Harold and the others into the living room. There were about five or six staff members who came to participate in the live shoot. Some of them sat on the sofa while others stood chatting. They all seemed to look at the interior of the house with great interest.
Dylan, Lilia's exclusive makeup artist, was seen sitting next to Harold. He touched the sofa with one finger, as if he was touching something valuable.
"Oh, if I'm not mistaken, this sofa costs ten millions rupiah," Dylan commented casually. "Really, Lilia has always been humble all this time. I never thought that she was so rich!"
One of the staff who was moving to sit on the sofa immediately stopped when he heard Dylan's words. The staff stared wide-eyed at the million rupiahs sofa, then walked backward with stiff steps. He didn't have enough guts to sit on such an expensive sofa!
When they were all admiring the house prepared by Jean, they heard the sound of footsteps from the direction of the stairs. They turned their heads and saw Lilia walking down from the top of the stairs. The model was wearing a long nightgown and her face was plain without makeup, which was unusual.
"Sorry for keeping you all waiting!"
At half past six, the media for live broadcast was ready.
It was still early in the morning, but the audience in the live broadcast room had already exceeded a hundred thousand people since Aphrodite Agency had advertised this broadcast in advance.
In a live broadcast conducted by supermodel Lilia Pangestu, it was said that she would be showing the interior of her house first. Next, she would reveal the dressing room and cosmetics that the supermodel used. Not only that, Lilia would also provide simple tips for matching clothes and makeup skills.
Putting these elements together was a focus that all fans paid the most attention to.
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