Chapter 165 An Obstacle After Another

• We bid farewell to Chen and Aunt Jing, but just as we were about to leave, something unexpected happened. Chen led us into the kitchen, his face determined, and blurted out, “I want to help!” His hands were clasped tightly behind his back, as if he were holding back an explosion of emotions.
• Dominic raised an eyebrow and opened his mouth, no doubt to question him. “But you’re—”
• Before Dominic could finish, Chen cut him off sharply. “What? Mortal? Isn’t that what Julia is?” He smirked, his eyes flashing with a mixture of defiance and mischief.