Chapter 6. Nosy Detective

He was not letting her out of his house, while she kept on insisting that he should.

"Sit, dinner will be served in a moment. Look...Jane, just stay for the night. I have a spare room, you can have a nice peaceful rest before you go out on the streets again tomorrow."

He wasn't finish with her issue, he always likes puzzles and she was proven to be a difficult one to solve.

"So you're what, making me your good deed of the year?" she asked but sit down, then thanked him when he pulled out the chair for her.

He made a mental note that her table manner was as good as expected, confirming his suspicion.

"Yeah, so Santa can get me what I truly want in life."

"And that is?" she asked with her hands pointing to her surrounding, clearly mocking him.

"Wishes are not meant to be shared, or did you not know this? It wouldn't come true."

"Pfft... you're so superstitious..."

Pessimistic. Not surprising. He thought as he plated the leftover me