Chapter 282

Dinner ingredients were all prepped and neatly arranged on the kitchen counter, vibrant green okra, sliced portobello mushrooms, and beautifully red cubes of steak… It all looked quite professional.

Next to the main cooking area, Joy was setting up another stove, getting ready to make some pasta.

Leanne didn’t quite understand why this culinary showdown had started in the first place. She had already started coughing, trying to convince Joy, “Stop it, he’s almost done.”

Joy whispered to her, “Just eat mine, don’t touch his.”

By the time she finished cooking and served it up, Curtis’ dishes were already beautifully presented on the table.

Sautéed portobello with seared steak, shrimp and tofu stew, blanched okra, stir-fried

asparagus…

Joy then looked at her pasta. Even though it had an egg, some beef, and mushrooms, making for a balanced diet, it seemed rather plain compared to Curtis’ flavorful dishes.

Even she wouldn’t choose her cooking over his dishes.

Her competitive spirit eventually lost to the hard reality of gastronomy.

Leanne was sick, after all. She deserved to eat something good.

“Forget it, just have his chicken soup,” Joy conceded, pushing the pasta towards herself to eat instead.

served three portions, “Let’s eat

a diamond. “Me,

The aroma of chicken soup instantly filled the

for

two of you, I’ll sacrifice my stomach then!”

his hands slowly, chuckled, “I thought

looked up at

adopting a falsely admiring one towards Joy, “It’s commendable to be flexible. She’s

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like you.”

Joy was speechless..

herself by insisting on washing the dishes. Curtis didn’t argue, graciously letting her have the stage.

Joy had finished cleaning the kitchen until it shone, and came out hoping to claim. some credit and also to shoo Curtis

an hour post-dinner, Curtis was gently offering Leanne a glass

her medicine with.

feverish and aching all over, tried to

softened drastically when he spoke to her, “Back hurts?”

hummed

beside her, his hand gently landing on her slender

state, she almost didn’t resist,

enough now.

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