From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 440

"Is that all? Piece of cake," Anthea said, her voice tinged with nonchalance as she swiftly drew a knife across the lamb's belly, slicing open a crimson line before deftly peeling off its skin. Despite the gruesomeness of the task at hand, Sherman found a certain peaceful harmony in the act, as if it underscored the tranquility of simpler times.

Catching his gaze, Anthea looked up slightly. "You're not going to look away?"

"Why should I? If a girl like you isn't bothered, why would I be?" Sherman replied, twirling a lighter in his fingers.

"But aren't you a vegetarian?" she probed.

Sherman's tone was light. "Just looking won't hurt."

"Then, could you fetch a large platter from the kitchen? I want to carve out the best part of the loin."

"Sure thing."

With that, Sherman headed to the kitchen.

It seemed Anthea was probably the first person to ever boss Sherman around like this.

And yet, Sherman didn't seem to mind at all.

After grabbing the platter, Sherman asked, "Anything else you need?"

"Grab me a pair of scissors, will you?"

"Alright."

And just like that, Anthea had Sherman running errands all morning.

By half-past ten, Anthea had dissected the entire lamb.

The innards were discarded, along with the head, leaving them with about eighty pounds of meat.

up a lamb stew and then grill some

Sherman's vegetarian diet, she decided to prepare a spicy mushroom noodles for

that plan in mind, Anthea set

with the tantalizing

on the outside and tender on the inside. The juices burst in her mouth, almost making her wish she could swallow her own tongue along with it. Wild

The flavor was spectacular!

squinted her eyes in

outside the glass door, raised

the lamb chops

were ready, Anthea started on Sherman's spicy mushroom noodles

mushroom and lamb broths had been

to do was

eat onions, garlic,

Anthea added some parsley

time to eat.

way." Sherman

of spicy mushroom noodles. "Here's yours, and this cucumber

moved to the

simple noodle soup to taste

time, he finished

the initiative to do the

so it had to

his first time standing

industry, who was unaccustomed to being challenged, found himself at a loss

be done

Sherman frowned slightly.

you should start by using some dish soap." The dish soap was right there, so Sherman squeezed some

Anthea's eyes. "Then, you