Since Adrian had already put it that way, Stephanie took it a step further by stroking his head the way she would a child. With a beaming smile, she said, "That's right. Do you not like it?""I do," Adrian said with a helpless smile.How could he not like receiving compliments from her? Even if she made it seem as though he were a child, he would live with that too. After breakfast, Adrian asked, "Lionel called last night and invited us over today. You were already asleep, so I didn't commit to it one way or another. Do you want to go?""Sure," Stephanie replied. "I quite like his estate."Adrian gave it some thought. "I can buy it from him.""Don't do that!" Stephanie hastily said. "Even though I like the place, that's no reason to buy someone else's home! Besides, it's not like I'll spend much time here. Even if you bought it, it'd go empty most of the time. It'd be such a waste."Money wasn't an issue for them. However, when Stephanie chatted with Phoebe, she could tell from
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