His Unveiled Passion

Tessa woke up from her nap feeling hungry. At this moment, the doorbell rang.

She ran a brush through her hair a few times, casually put on an off-white fur coat, and slipped into her plush slippers to answer the door.

"Ms. Yates, hello. Mr. Jacobson hired me to cook for you."

Standing outside was a middle-aged woman, around 50, dressed in a black cotton jacket and looking kind.

Tessa paused. "Please wait a moment, let me check."

Since she was a stranger, Tessa couldn't let her in casually.

"Sure thing, go ahead and ask Mr. Jacobson. I'll just wait out here," the woman said with a cheerful smile.

Tessa called Stephen.

"Did you hire someone to cook for me?"

"Yes, this is Mrs. Wilson's daughter-in-law. Mrs. Wilson is getting older, and it's inconvenient for her to come over, but her daughter-in-law has learned her cooking skills. I specifically invited her to cook for you. You should find the food to your liking."

Tessa was stunned. She remembered Helen, who used to be the Somerton family's housekeeper.

Her mother, Tyla, had learned to cook from Helen. Stephen had even taken Tessa to visit Helen's house before. At the time, she had only met Helen and her son since the daughter-in-law was not at home.

expected Stephen to be so thoughtful as to invite Helen's daughter-in- law to cook

small details like these. A soft, cotton-candy-like

"Alright, I got it."

call and politely said, "Please come

that Michelle Mercer was 47 years old and had a daughter two years younger than Tessa, who

dishes, so I bought the necessary ingredients. What would you like for dinner?" Michelle said

"Since Stephen recommended it, I'll probably

"Alright, then, Mr. Jacobson

Mr.

instructed me

ingredients from that big

Westvale. I'd

place like that

you have to

to enter.

was expensive, but the labels showed that the products were imported, organic, and

was warm, genuine, and naturally friendly, which made Tessa

up now, Ms. Yates. I wonder if you remember me. I used to carry you

Michelle mentioned it, Tessa felt a vague recollection

"You don't have to be so formal. Just call me

Tess from now on. Tess, where's the