792 Chapter 791
Lewis shot Sean a sharp look, his brows knitting in clear displeasure. A wave of tension swept over him.
Keira studied Sean thoughtfully. With his good looks, sheād definitely remember if sheād seen him before.
Just as she was thinking, Sean spoke up, āFragrance Hall, Room 5.ā
Keiraās eyes widened, surprise clear on her face. She looked Sean up and down before letting go of his arm.
The moment she released him, Sean coughed a bit, and Lewis reluctantly let go of Seanās guard, who rushed over to his boss. āAre you okay, sir?ā
Sean waved him off, exhausted, and sank into the sofa.
Lewis turned to Keira, puzzled. āYou know him?ā
Keira looked Sean over again. āAre youā¦the āChurchā from Room 5?ā
Seanās eyes lit up, and he gave a small smile. āThatās me.ā
Keira didnāt say anything, but Lewis cleared his throat, wanting answers. āWho is he exactly?ā
Keira hadnāt answered yet when Seanās assistant launched into an enthusiastic explanation. āOur boss here has had a rare eating disorder since childhood. He doesnāt enjoy eating anything, so heās always been terribly underweight. Five years ago, he came across this special chef in Oceanion at Fragrance Hall who made a meal he could actually eat. Finally, he found food he could keep down! Since then, heās traveled weekly to eat there, slowly gaining some weight. He even managed to get up to 120 pounds! But four months ago, that chef mysteriously disappeared.ā
The assistant looked pleadingly at Keira. āWe asked everyone at Fragrance Hall about the chef, but nobody would tell us a thing. Then we learned, sadly, that the chef, Mrs. Hortonā¦had passed away four months ago. Our boss was devastated. Without those meals, he knew heād wither away again.ā
āSo, we decided to come here and see if there were any leftover recipes, some magical ingredient or something that Mrs. Horton left behind. Then we heard Mr. Horton was so deeply in love he didnāt even believe she was really gone, and instead of returning to Oceanion, heād moved here to Clance. We guessed that if heād left everything behind, someone must be here who meant a lot to him. And that someone must know the recipes.ā
āSo we tracked him here. But Mr. Horton is so privateāit took forever to find out where he was staying. We only got a hint when some incident at the Horton family estate hit the news. Then we saw you, Ms. Olsen, and heard of the engagement to Keera Olsen. The name Keera sounds an awful lot like Keira, so we just had to come here and find out. We needed to knowāare you her?ā
After finishing his story, the assistant hid behind Sean, looking nervous. Sean took a deep breath, glanced at Keira, and said, āMs. Olsen, Iām sorry for the intrusion, butā¦I really didnāt know what else to do.ā
He caught his breath and continued, āI havenāt had a proper meal in four months. If this keeps up, I wonāt last much longer. I just need you to confirm itās youā¦and, well, ask for just one more meal.ā
The assistant clasped his hands, almost bowing. āPlease, Ms. Olsen, help our young master! These past months, heās dropped back down to barely a hundred pounds. Look at himāheās skin and bones, like he could be swept away by a breeze!ā
Keira studied Sean carefully.
Yes, she did recall a certain āChurchā who used to book that room, paying a small fortune each week for a single meal. Sheād even made a point to cook for him herself despite her busy schedule. Eventually, that turned into a tradition. Word got out, and her cooking became wildly popular, especially since she only prepared two meals a week. One was reserved for Sean, and the other went up for sale, fetching an impressive price.
Back then, heād been so thin, she couldnāt believe he was even standing. The face now before her, though still thin, was remarkably handsome.
Just as she was admiring his transformation, Lewis stepped between them with a loud cough. āYou mean to tell me⦠you went through all this trouble just for a meal?ā
Sean nodded vigorously. āYes, yes! Actually, Ms. Olsen, I was inspired by you! It was your cooking that gave me a second chance at life. Iāll never forget you.ā
Keira fought a smile and waved him off. āNo need to be so dramatic.ā
āNo, really.ā Sean let out a long sigh. āMs. Olsen, without your food, I can barely survive. Soā¦is it too much to ask if I could come by just once a week for a meal?ā
Lewisās expression darkened.
Sean tried a different tack. āOr maybe twice a month?ā
Lewisās frown deepened.
Sean looked desperate. āOnce a month then! I canāt go any longer than that. My body just canāt take it!ā
Lewis scowled in silence.
Keira sighed, glancing between the two men. What in the world should she do now?
Lewis squinted suspiciously. āAre you really hereā¦just for a meal?ā