128 DELICIOUS MEAL

"How many times do I have to tell you to be cautious?" He seemed to be chiding her but his voice was full of affection.

Veronica's heart fluttered as she heard his affectionate tone toward her. She sweetly refuted, "There is no way I would catch frostbite. I'm used to going to the mountains while skipping my work. Cold doesn't bother me as much as you think."

"Just because cold doesn't affect you, doesn't mean you have to be careless. Can't you see? I'm worried about you." Arthur pulled her hands close to his mouth and praised his leaves on her palms. 

"What are you doing?" Veronica bashfully asked as she tried to snatch her hands away from him. However, his grip on her arms was tight. She hissed, "You cannot do this here. Cathy and Sebastian are near. They will see us." She looked around secretively to check what Catherine and Sebastian were doing.