Chapter 940

Hot air blasted out of the pan. Jasper wiped away the sweat on his face and sighed. “Dammit. Burnt again.”

Only then did Alyssa see the countless burnt eggs in the trash bint beside the stove.

“Pft. The heat is too high, silly. You’d go through an entire chicken farm without succeeding at this rate,” she teased.

Jasper’s heart skipped a beat as he turned around, meeting Alyssa’s

eyes.

“Did I… wake you?” he asked nervously.

“No, my biological clock did. I don’t have a habit of sleeping in,” Alyssa replied.

She then pointed at the trash bin beside him, teasing, “You’re lucky Sean isn’t around to see this. He hates it when people waste food. If he had been here, he would have made you scoop everything back out and eat it.”

“I would be fine with that. I never wasted food during my time in the army,” Jasper replied lightly.

It wouldn’t be a first for him.

Alyssa knew how serious Jasper could be at times and that he was indeed capable of doing something like that. She hurriedly waved her hands. “I’m kidding. Don’t actually go eating that.”

the art of cooking. I used to think it was easy whenever I watched Rosie cook. Now that I’ve actually tried it, I can see just how difficult this technique is,”

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“I know you must’ve been

quickly, conflicted emotions filling her

But it looks like Sean will have to buy some for us

bitterly. “Sorry, Lyse. Give me some more time to practice. I’ll improve.”

through his intentions.

years of marriage. Rosie had told Alyssa it wasn’t purely because of his prejudice against her, but because he had never liked

and oil that came from the

the slums he had lived in with his mother. Their house had been surrounded by shabby eateries that constantly emanated

scrubbed their clothes, that smell never left.

he had never done before. He

boundaries for

nudged Jasper away. “That’s enough of terrorizing my house. Let me cook.”

acting up again after

smoke earlier.

switch on

Did you catch a cold?”

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and mumbled, “I’m fine. I’m just allergic

Allergic… to smoke?

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