Chapter 137 Picking the Porridge

"Don't worry, I promise I will pick them up and bring them to you intact," Kate answered confidently.

The moment Kate stepped out of the hospital room door, Joseph followed, which made Cassie smile.

"You…" Kate was startled when she saw Joseph following her to the elevator.

"My mom is very picky. I am worried that you won't know what she likes. I will go with you to help," Joseph did not tell her his real intention.

Kate said, "You do actually care about your mother."

"Of course," Joseph smiled.

Kate looked up at his attractive face; combined with his unique personality, she couldn't look away.

Joseph noticed her looking at him; he looked down at her. For a moment, they were like to magnets so close together that nothing could pull them apart.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

The elevator door opened, and both looked away. When Kate realized that she was completely occupied with Joseph, she blushed, but Joseph was happy.

Perhaps she still loves me; otherwise, she would not have looked at me so attentively. She must be acting shy, though. Joseph told himself.

After getting on the car, Joseph reached across Kate.

"What are you doing?" Kate asked nervously.

Joseph didn't say a word; he just reached for her seatbelt and buckled her in.

He just fastened the safety belt for me. Kate blushed again.

"Sorry, I misunderstand you sometimes," Kate apologized to him after thinking for a long while.

"That's okay," He answered.

When they arrived at Hebb Porridge Shop, Joseph asked, "Is there anything special you like?"

Kate's eyes were open wide with amazement; there were hundreds of porridge types lining the walls, "Wow! Cassie was right; I have no idea where to start!"

"Buy as many as you like!" Joseph said patiently.

Kate shook her head and said, "No, we are here to buy for your mother. We should choose her favorites."

"She likes the same flavors that you do," Joseph chuckled because he knew that it as just a reason for them to spend time together.

"Really? But you said that you were coming with me because you were afraid that I wouldn't know what she liked."

"Did I?" Joseph turned red when Kate questioned him. He quickly changed the subject and pointed at the menu, "Take one of each? We can have a small amount to find out which is the best!"

"That is a great idea!"

Joseph felt relaxed when he saw that Kate was not acting as unfriendly. He spoke to the server and then directed Kate to another area, "This is the tasting area. We can try as many as we like, and then you can recommend the most delicious ones for Mom."

"Okay," Kate pulled out a chair and sat down. She tried a few different flavors and told Joseph all about each.

"Are they really delicious?" Joseph deliberately put on a questioning expression and bent over to be closer to her.

"If you don't believe me, try it." Kate handed him the spoon, trying to prove that her recommendation was not wrong.

Joseph looked at her and begged in a serious tone, "You feed me."

Kate turned red, and her mind suddenly went blank. She stared at him and wondered why he was acting so strangely. Yet, she fed him a spoonful as if everything was normal, and Joseph smiled then opened his mouth.

Kate asked, "How is it?"

"Sweet!" He replied from the bottom of his heart.

"Sweet?" Kate glanced at the description of the porridge, "This is a salty flavor! Plus, I tried it, and it is definitely not sweet!"

Joseph squinted at her, "It is sweet because you fed it to me!"

Oh my! This is the first time Joseph said anything romantic to me. Kate realized but did not want to get her hopes up. Joseph still held a place in her heart, yet she could not show it, even though his every action made it hard for her to control herself.

Seeing Kate hesitant, Joseph knew both of them were shy. He passed her the porridge package and said, "We will get a few and go back to the hospital. Otherwise, Mom will be hungry."

"Mm…okay," Kate responded and followed behind him; her hands were filled with porridge, and her brain was filled with Joseph's loving words.

Joseph saw Kate looking dazed and asked, "What is wrong?"

"Nothing," Kate whispered as her heart began to race.

"I know in your heart there is a grudge against me, but I don't mean to hurt you. I respect you…" Joseph said sincerely, "I hope you don't distance yourself from me. You said we are friends; friends should not be so far away, right?"

Kate looked at him with a confused expression. He suddenly appeared to be much gentler than before, the cruel man who bullied seemed to have disappeared. Yet, she didn't know if she could trust him because it could be a temporary way to deceive her or make up for his bad behavior. Kate didn't have the answers, so she just had to be cautious.

When Kate and Joseph arrived back at the hospital, Cassie was thrilled to see them, "Kate, did you taste the porridge at that wonderful store?"

"Yes, I have eaten a lot," Kate laughed.

Cassie nodded in relief and turned to her son, "How about you?"

Joseph glanced at Kate and smiled cheerfully, "Someone fed m, so it was very delicious."