Leap OF Fate novel Chapter 49

Justin rubbed his eyes and accustomed himself to his surroundings. He woke up not to the warmth of the sunlight kissing his skin, or to the chilly space beside him, rather it was the sound of Serene’s shout coming from the balcony.

He scrunched his brows. What’s going on with my woman? Did she go crazy? Why is she shouting this early in the morning? He got out of bed, wearing only his pajama bottom.

“Kurosawa!” she shouted, waving her arms in the air. The person whom she called had his yawn caught in his throat. Seeing Serene on the opposite balcony took Dylan by surprise. He knew that the Lewis’s and Ellis’s were neighbors, but he did not know that Mary’s and Serene’s rooms were directly across each other.

Serene yelped when she felt a powerful arm hug her waist and sniffed her neck.

“You’re awake,” she turned around to face Justin and laced her hands on his neck, then give him a quick peck on the lips.

“Hey, you two get a room!” Dylan shouted from the other balcony.

Justin just gave his best friend a stony stare, then guided Serene back inside. The two quickly changed to meet with Carol and Conrad for breakfast.

Unlike last night’s spread, today’s menu was simple. Serene got her usual toast and marmalade while he had bacon and hash brown.

“Shen, your Aunt Martha asked you to come over for lunch. So after you guys eat your breakfast head over to the other house,” Carol explained while pouring a cup of coffee for Conrad and Justin. Both men mumbled their thanks.

“Unless of course you want Martha to cook lunch,” Conrad said, then chuckled.

“Dear!” Carol admonished her husband.

After breakfast, they head out to the house next door. Serene introduced him to Martha and George, Al and Mary’s parents. Martha had a jolly personality, while George was reticent.

Their children were already familiar to him and no longer needed any introductions. He met Mary once while he and Al had business deals together.

After her introduction, she left him to Martha and George to head to the kitchen. Al secretly explained to him that his mom’s not versed in the kitchen. They would rather order out than eat her cooking.

After spending a couple of hours in the kitchen, the helpers called them to the dining area where a spread of seafood dishes welcomed them.

Serene was already sitting at the round table. The rest of them joined her. He took the seat to her right. Seeing Dylan take the seat beside Serene instead of Mary took Justin by surprise, but he just shrugged it off.

“Here you go, Shen,” George handed her a bottle of medicine which he now understood as antihistamines. Serene accepted it and popped a couple of tablets in her mouth, then gulped her water.

While the rest of the table dug into the dishes she prepared, Serene had to wait a couple of minutes before eating anything. Justin waited with her.

Serene took a couple of tiger prawns and expertly peeled them, then placed it on Justin’s plate. She did the same for the crabs. Only when she got satisfied with the quantity of food on his plate did she put food on hers.