Hearing his words, Kelsey's heart tightened for a second. A flicker of fear, what if he wasn't satisfied?
But seeing the slight smile on his face, she knew he was just teasing her.
Even if he could tell her act was clumsy, even if he knew she was faking… he was still willing to play along with this version of Kelsey.
Her expression dimmed a little.
Back then, she'd served her heart to him on a silver platter, and he'd just… ignored it.
Now, he was going to all this trouble just to get a cheap imitation of what he'd once thrown away.
How utterly ridiculous.
But she didn't let it show.
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After they finished eating, Rhett got up to clear the table.
Kelsey had already stood too, but when she saw him move, she just handed everything over to him.
When they were together before, she never let Rhett lift a finger.
He just had to sit there and be the young master. And she, as his wife, was more like his personal nanny, making sure he was perfectly taken care of.
