Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 202

A deeper emotion flickered in Liam's dark eyes. He pressed his tongue against the inside of his cheek, then suddenly reached out and gave her a light flick on her forehead.

A soft *thwack* echoed in the room. The force was perfectly judged—enough to startle her, but not enough to hurt.

Liliana froze, covering her forehead as she looked up at him in a daze. The unexpected gesture left her completely stunned, her eyes widening in surprise as she struggled to process what had just happened.

Observing her bewildered expression, which reminded him of a startled rabbit, Liam couldn't suppress a soft chuckle. A slow grin spread across his lips as he said with a roguish air, "I'm heading out. Call me if you need anything."

He gave a wave and turned to leave, but then paused at the door, turning back to add a patient reminder. "Oh, right. You don't have to worry about lunch. I'll come over and cook."

"What do you feel like eating? I'll pick up some ingredients from the supermarket."

Liliana shot him a skeptical look, her soft lips parting as if to speak, then closing again. After a moment of silence, she couldn't help but ask, "You know how to cook?"

Liam raised an eyebrow, rubbing his chin. "More or less. If you follow a recipe, you can make just about anything, right?"

Liliana's expression was a study in speechlessness. "Let's just do spaghetti, then. You can buy a jar of Bolognese sauce. All you have to do is heat it up. It's easy."

Liam's brow furrowed. He instinctively glanced at her still-flat belly, his tone disapproving. "You're pregnant and you're going to eat like that? Miss Hart, are you even trying to have a healthy baby?"

Liliana's eye twitched. "I'm the one who's pregnant, and it's not your baby. Why are you so worked up about it?"

Liam stared at her, saying nothing for a long moment. Finally, a low chuckle rumbled in his chest. He ran his tongue over his teeth, his voice a lazy, devil-may-care drawl. "Alright, my mistake. I'll mind my own business."

He lived overseas and they barely ever spoke. Calling them the most familiar of strangers wouldn't be an exaggeration. For her to be sitting here wondering if he had a crush on her was a bit presumptuous.

Besides, Liam had always been a carefree spirit, never one to act by the book. It would be incredibly awkward if she misinterpreted his actions.

Shaking off the thought, Liliana decided not to dwell on it. She headed back to the bedroom, ready to unpack her suitcase.

Suddenly, her phone rang with a sharp chime.

She pulled it out instinctively.

The caller ID was a name she knew well—Aiden.