Chapter 211



"You must be starving. Dig in!" Ann had already served Chloe a bowl of rice and handed her a pair of cutlery. She also fetched a bottle of coconut juice for her.

Chloe, without any hesitation, sat down. "This looks so good," she remarked. Then, she picked up a piece of beef with her fork and popped it into her mouth. After a few chews, her eyes lit up. "This is incredible! The best braised beef I've ever tasted."

It really was delicious. Even better than what Connor made.

A smile spread across Ann's face. "Lisa never liked my cooking. She always said no matter how good it looked, it still tasted like poverty."

Ann sighed, realizing too late how inappropriate her words were. Her face flushed with embarrassment, but Chloe just smiled. "I've eaten at all the fancy restaurants in Riverbrook, but none of them compare to your cooking."

more food, but occasionally urging her to eat a

her utensils, Chloe said, "Thank you,

you liked it. You're welcome

shifted slightly as she

don't have to come if you don't want to. I'm not trying to get close to you."

Ann nodded. "Go ahead."

switch me and Lisa?

and resilient despite her hardships, with a clear and open-minded perspective. How could such a woman abandon her own child? Was it really because of old

while, struggling to hold back her tears. Just when Chloe thought she wouldn't get an answer, Ann finally looked up. "You might not believe me, but I never thought of switching you and Lisa.

"Was it

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