Chapter 724 Is This Your Child

• Eileen had ventured out to the market to pick up some fresh ingredients It was a brief trip, lasting only about fifteen minutes, yet when she returned, Elm had already taken it upon himself to start prepping the vegetables in the kitchen. Pausing at the doorway, she absorbed the bustling sounds emanating from within. It struck her as unexpected—almost surreal—that Elm, of all people, would don an apron and take to cooking.
• She wasn't sure if it was because of the conversation they had that morning, but seeing him clad in an apron decorated with a puppy pattern unexpectedly filled Eileen with a profound sense of happiness.
• On days like these, she found herself pondering just how many more of them remained. With each passing moment, Elm's continued presence felt increasingly like a needless prolongation of the inevitable.