Jessica's heartbeat so fast that she almost gasped for breath. She took a deep breath as if holding something back. Then she whispered, "You pick me up."

Jessica thought it would be faster. If she stepped on his feet and wasn't at the same pace, that would be humiliating.

However, James didn't give what she wanted. He picked her up, and...

Jessica's face was as red as a rotten tomato. How could she know James would pick her up like this?

Jessica thought James would pick up her by her waist, but he picked her up and let her legs curled around his.

Jessica bit her lips and buried her head in his neck. This was a cowardly way to deal with things. But she had to because it was too disgraceful.

James said, "Get out of here, all of you." He could tell how embarrassed Jessica was. He told the maids to stay and warn them not to bully Jessica from now on.

If anyone dared to hurt her, James wouldn't let them off the hook.

But Jessica would know none of this. She only wanted to get to the kitchen faster to end the awkwardness.

James's legs were long. No matter how large the room was, it only took him seconds to get to the kitchen.

The kitchen was black and white. The walls were black, and the table was white. There was flour on the operation table and floor. There were also some pots on the ground too.

Jessica recalled the clicking noise she heard from upstairs. It should be the pots falling on the ground.

James didn't know how to make dumplings. Or why would there be such a mess?

And James got flour all on his clothes and arms. And he got on her too.

James put Jessica down at the table. He pinched her jaw, saying, "Hey, give me a sec to clean up, okay?"

Jessica watched as James left to clean up. She didn't understand why James had to make dumplings on his own. If he wanted to eat it, why didn't he ask the cook to make it? He couldn't be better than the chef.

James got down on the ground and put the flour in the pot to toss. He repeated it several times.

Jessica looked down at her fair feet for a while and realized she should offer help. So she said, "Do you want my help?"

James, who was washing his hands, froze up, and smiled, saying, "Do you know how to make dumplings?"

Jessica shook her head.

James said, "Then help to eat them."

Jessica thought for a second and said, "I can learn."

"Sure, I'll teach you." James picked Jessica down and let her stand on his feet. At this time, Jessica had her back against James.

There was dough and a rolling pin on the table for making dumplings.

Jessica would not believe that a man like James would make dumplings on his own if she didn't see it.

And the dumpling was a traditional delicacy in A Country. Did people here eat it too? Jessica wondered.

It was true that James used to live in A Country.

Jessica's grandpa liked the dumpling the most. So did he.

Then she thought of the dream. James shot her grandpa, and he fell into the ocean. His blood made the water red. He kept yelling for help and finally sank into the bottom of the sea.

Jessica bit her lips and hid the images in her head.

All she felt was how hot James's chest was and how big his feet were.

James went over Jessica to have some dough, put some flour on it and squashed it. James said, "Use the rolling pin to flatten it."

"I'll try," Jessica said and took the rolling pin over from his hands. Then she did exactly what he did.

Jessica was paying a lot of attention to it. So was James to watch her. But soon, his attention was drawn by her breasts underneath the nightgown.

Jesica was so focused that she didn't notice her collar slid off, revealing the skins on her breasts. James got hardened up below the waist subconsciously, and he felt a rush of blood in his head.

He felt so dry in the throat.

James rolled Adam's apple. He was dying for a glass of ice water.

Jessica soon realized something behind her held her up.

She knew what it was and stopped rolling with embarrassment, saying, "You should do this. I'm not doing it."

"Do you want to do something else?" James held her waist and stroked it gently outside the thin nightgown.

James hasn't got intimate with her since he brought her back.

Now he wanted to.

Jessica clenched her hands. She knew this day would come, so she said, "Yes."

"Yes?" Her answer was out of James's surprise. He kept stroking her waist, saying, "What do you want to do?"

Jessica said, "I want to go out." She talked to Avery, and she promised to get Jessica out of here. After knowing James killed her grandpa, Jessica could stay in the same room as him. And she had no reason to be here.

James thought that Jessica didn't give him the answer he was hoping for and smiled, saying, "Where do you want to go?"

Jessica asked, "I want to buy something personal." So she didn't want others to buy it for her.

James said, "I'm coming with you, or you're going nowhere."

Jessica wondered whether James had a job, no why would he follow her everywhere?

Jessica had to nod, so James didn't get suspicious. She was worried. Although Avery saw this coming, Jessica felt so unsure about her plan. She felt nervous and anxious and had pains in the chest.

Seeing Jessica nodded, James picked her up with satisfaction, saying, "Miss Jessica, should we talk about what we're gonna do next?"

James suddenly had both feet off the ground and held his neck.

Then James picked her up back in the bedroom.

***

Erin Darling's house.

Eric kicked the cat next to her feet so hard, and the grey Persian cat was spooked. It meowed and came back next to Erin's feet.

Erin yelled, "Bitch, get the hell out of here!" She was having a temper and would squash the cat and made a specimen of it.

The cat reminded her of Jessica and how she was held up in James's arms. She snuggled in his arms like a cat. Just the thought of that made Erin furious.

A maid came rushing in and almost stepped on the cat. But she didn't. She said, "Miss Darling..."

Erin said, "What is it? Why don't you calm down and tell me slowly?"

The maid lowered her head like she did something wrong, whispering, "Miss Darling, I got the tip that Mr. Moore and Miss Clifford are leaving the house tomorrow."

Erin asked, "Oh? Where are they going?" Erin got mad at the word "Clifford." And James was so sweet to Jessica and humiliated her in public to protect Jessica.

Erin thought she had to figure out a plan to mess with Jessica.