Chapter 370

Shirley hung up and noticed that the man she was expecting had arrived. She walked over to him and asked, "Did you have dinner? I still have some shrimp ravioli I made this morning." Benjamin nodded in response. "Cook me a plate." As she always did, Shirley served him the shrimp ravioli. By then, Benjamin had finished his bath and put on a robe. Shirley sat across from him, propping her face with her hand as she observed him. Out of the blue, she let out a loud sigh and exclaimed, "The world is so vast! I long to explore it all!" However, Benjamin paid her no attention. Did his silence convey more than words ever could? Shirley could tell from Benjamin's silence that there was no hope. "I'll be heading to bed first," she announced, standing up. Just as she began to walk away, Benjamin's voice stopped her. "Wait." Shirley turned around to face him, and he spoke without emotion. "We should go back to the Blackwood residence tomorrow. Grandma might want us to stay there for a