Emerson looked at his brother and Halia and noticed they were acting strange, so he leaned forward and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jackson cleared his throat and let go of Halia's wrist. "I was warning Haili about the Macadamia nuts in this dish. I almost choked on one," he explained.
Halia stared at the man with suspicion. Was that really the reason?
Halia rolled the Macadamia nut between her fingers with a sly expression and thought of a way to test the man.
"Oh, really?" she asked with a smirk.
Jackson sensed something strange about Halia's voice, so he turned to look at her curiously. But, to his surprise, Halia popped the Macadamia straight into her mouth and swallowed it.
"Thanks for the warning," she said.
Jackson's eyes opened wide in shock. Wasn't she allergic? How could she eat it just like that?
Halia looked at the man's reaction and smirked again. If this man thought he could lie to her, he was dreaming...