Chapter 259. Pretend to Be a Good Person

Fast and salty, Clare Parker knew, so she asked, "Why am I fit to drink a warm drink?"

"If you drink a warm drink, you have to drink it slowly. It suits your gentle temperament. Isn't it right?" Veronica Parker gave her the water cup. "Take it. I'm afraid my hands are unstable."

Clare reached for the water cup and wondered what Veronica was thinking.

What she said was all good, so why was she pretending to be a good person?

The corner of Veronica's mouth raised a few invisible radiance when the kettle flickered and the water poured into Clare's hand--

"Ah!" Clare screamed from the heat. With a shake of her hand, the cup fell on the ground and broke from Clare's hand. It was red on the back of her hand because it was mixed with salt, so it still had bursts of tingling.

If the water burned the skin at 100 degrees, wasn't it sprinkling salt on the wound?

"Oh, I'm sorry. Is everything all right? It's a good thing the water is not very hot