Facade of Love

Chapter 153

Chapter 153 Madam Young’s Crisis

Phone in hand, I hesitated, stealing a glance at Sweety before asking, “Where are you?”

“In the old manor.”

“Got it,” I replied. “I’ll swing by soon. Hang tight, okay?”

Emily hummed in response.

I ended the call and faced Sweety, feeling a twinge of guilt. Before I could explain, she scrunched up her face and asked, “Yvette, are you ditching me to see someone else again?”

Her pout was hard to resist, but I managed to say with a suppressed chuckle, “Madam Young’s up and craving mushroom soup. Emily can’t cook to save her life, so she asked for my help. Madam Young’s

family, and she’s in the hospital–I can’t just ignore that.”

Sweety’s face fell, and she let out a drawn–out ‘ohh‘ before adding, “Emily? Mr. Young’s wife?”

I nodded, rummaging through my bag for keys.

“And?” she prodded. “Is she nice? Pretty?”

“Yeah, she’s a gem–beautiful, kind, smart, and a breeze to get along with. What’s with the

said, “Oh, it’s nothing. I just think Mr. Young is such a charming gentleman, so his wife has to be amazing, right? How else

“Just because Liam saved you once,

huffed and dropped the conversation, nudging me along. “Okay, okay, off you

them wait.”

headed over to the Youngs Old Manor. Emily was bustling around the kitchen with two

simple mushroom soup, which somehow had both chefs scratching their

I greeted Emily.

voice, Emily spun around, beaming.

doesn’t taste like yours. I can’t figure out

the several attempts at mushroom soup on the table.

soups she made, which were pretty good, and then I added a bit of potato starch for thickness and a splash of MSG

and handed her a spoon. After a tentative sip,

delicious.”

years, and her taste buds aren’t as sharp as they used to be. MSG should increase the flavor so that she’ll taste more

gave a soft nod, her expression tender. “I’ve learned a lot. Next time, I can whip it

for

small smile, about to say that grandma could call on me for soup anytime, but then reality hit me—I was about to be divorced from Idris, and I

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