Chapter 163: Dinner Plans
Leon quickly changed the subject. “Just kidding. By the way, Abigail’s medical report should be fine, right? That’s something you can tell me?”
“That I can share—Abigail is in perfect health,” Maru said smoothly, helping Leon steer the conversation away. She’d noticed Abigail was about to blow up.
“That’s good, that’s good.” Leon nodded repeatedly, then congratulated Abigail. “Good health is the greatest blessing.”
“Hmph.” Abigail snorted but didn’t seem as angry anymore. Still, she clearly wasn’t in the mood to talk to Leon. After paying Harvey for her checkup, she left the clinic without even saying goodbye.
Once she was gone, Leon let out a relieved breath, his expression lightening.
“Leon, you and Abigail must be pretty close if you can joke around like that. If you hadn’t explained, I might have believed it,” Maru teased with a grin.
“Yeah, Abigail has a great personality—straightforward and easygoing. I often end up treating her like a buddy without even thinking about it,” Leon said with a sigh.
“But she’s still a girl. Some jokes should be kept in check,” Maru reminded him gently.
“Got it,” Leon replied, nodding. Then he looked at her again. “But the real reason I came today was to see you, Maru. Remember the other day when you visited my farm, and we talked about the water pump?”