Outside the door came Rita's exclamation.

Accidentally stumbling upon the young couple bickering with affectionate words was truly embarrassing.

Jocelyn stood up abruptly, about to explain herself, when she saw her foster parents hurrying to the kitchen with freshly cooked food and utensils.

"Amir, did you see that just now?" Rita's heart was pounding heavily.

"See... see what? Please don't jump to conclusions," he stammered.

"What do you mean 'jump to conclusions'?" Rita was slightly displeased but then relieved, "I thought they didn't know each other, no emotional foundation. I never expected their relationship to develop so quickly."

Amir grinned widely, feeling pleased. A man's intuition told him that Brian...