Chapter 721

Jessamine retorted, "Of course, I eat everything. I gained four pounds after giving birth."

Thaddeus chuckled softly, his shoulders shaking as he did so. "So, you're proud of gaining four pounds?"

He didn't want to discourage her, but after seeing how thin her small arms and legs had become, he worried he might break her with a slight effort. Over these four years, she had obviously gotten thinner than when she was with him. Even her chin was sharper now.

At this moment, Layla, who had been focused on eating, spoke up in a small, childish voice, "Mommy doesn't like to eat raw vegetables, carrots, spinach, cabbage, green beans, romaine lettuce, and…"

Jessamine was speechless. The embarrassment came so swiftly that Jessamine's face turned beet-red. She hadn't expected Layla to eavesdrop on their conversation while eating, and to even understand what they said. She had outright exposed all Jessamine's secrets.

Thaddeus had a triumphant look on his face, as if he had caught her being