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Chapter 711 He Knows Stephen

Author: Night Eleven
If a spirit wanted to eat food in the mortal world, a mortal human must explicitly invite him to do so.

Devon hadn't realized that he was no longer alive, but he was polite nevertheless. He waited until Aria invited him to start eating. He ate ravenously but not boorishly. He divided his pile of sandwiches into two and gobbled up half instantly before staring at the apple.

While he ate, Aria grabbed a pencil and some paper. She was thinking of making some items for him using her special methods. Devon's straw shoes were holey and in shreds, and his feet were covered with blisters.

When Aria noticed that he'd stopped, she asked, "Why did you stop?"

"I want to save the rest for the others," Devon said abashedly, touching the back of his head. "My uncle and brother haven't eaten for a long time. They only had a last piece of bread left, but they gave it to me because I needed to have enough strength to take the train."

Aria paused for a while before she smiled and said, "Eat them al
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