79: Do you know how to be a good wife?

Lizzie stepped back, her hands trembling and the cup of water she was holding spilled, wetting her hand. "Since you don't want to drink, let it be." She put down the cup carefully, not wanting to break it. The porcelain cup was expensive, and she could tell that even if she did break it, Bruno wouldn't bat an eyelid.

Bruno watched her with a confused look. "Did you wait for me until dawn just to give me this ginseng tea?" He couldn't believe it.

"Yeah, why else would I stay up this late?" Lizzie nodded honestly, not understanding the strange look on his face.

"Was it worth it?" Bruno stared at her, his tone flat. He was unsure whether to think of her as foolish or crafty.

Lizzie was puzzled. What did he mean by worth it or not?

"Just for this cup of tea, you waited until dawn?" Bruno asked again.

It seemed that he thought she had ulterior motives. Lizzie smiled wryly.

"It's not about being worth it. It's just following my mother-in-law's instructions. As a daughter-in-law, I have resp