His unpredictable demeanor made Norris Moore especially fearful.
She wanted to please him, cater to him, so that he would save Amelia, but she didn't know which word of hers would upset him or make him disagree, so she could only carefully speculate and feel uneasy.
This was not just a life at stake; it was Amelia who was lying critically ill in bed. Amelia had returned to Norton Foster's side to save Alex Miller, and it was for Norris that Alex had made such a foolish mistake. Now the only person who could save her was Norris herself. She was willing to pay any price.
The maid soon brought up the well-made dishes: sweet and sour fish, three-flavored spare ribs, and beef, all of which were Norris's favorite foods.
Norris hesitated, picked up her chopsticks, ate a mouthful of rice, then looked up at Trenton Smith sitting beside her and whispered, "Mr. Smith, aren't you eating?"
