Chapter 557. Stay

Destin POV

As I wait for her response, I study her face. Since she has come to the Immortal Realm, a spray of freckles has shown up across her nose. Wren’s eyes are softer than they have been in days. She is considering my offer. I inch my chair closer to her. It scoots across the floor loudly, and I catch her trying not to laugh. So, I do it again. Putting more weight on the chair so it makes a louder noise.

“Destin,” she attempts to look serious. “I can’t stay here.”

I brush her hair from her face. “But you want to?”

She breaks my gaze and looks around the kitchen. She won’t answer me now, and I won’t force her to. I watch as she busies herself in the kitchen. “I am going to make some lunch.”

I jump to my feet. “I will do it.”

“No,” she shouts. “I would like to live through the day.”

I scoff loudly. “Are you saying my cooking isn’t what it should be?”

She turns to look at me. “That is exactly what I am saying.”

“At least