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After spending a little time, Theresa took her leave.

Once she was gone, Susan looked around and found Ben grappling with the duvet.

“Let me help you,” she approached.

“No need,” Ben sternly refused, “I can manage.

He faced the bed’s disarrayed duvet and cover as if preparing for battle.

To appear proficient in household tasks, he had even sought tutorials online.

Now was the time to put that research to the test!

Fortunately, it didn’t seem too challenging.

Ben recalled the online guide and methodically began to follow the steps.

Five minutes later, he stared at the tangled mess of duvet and cover, lost in thought.

“Let me do it,” Susan offered with a smile, and in a couple of minutes, she had the duvet neatly covered.

“Grab that corner there, and we’ll give it a shake,” she instructed.

Ben quickly positioned himself opposite her, coordinating the shake of the duvet with her.

He stole glances at Susan.

The corners of her lips were turned up. She seemed in good spirits.

Yet, a nameless emotion stirred in Ben’s heart.

He had always been a bit cynical..

He wore his scars as a reminder to himself but also as a silent protest.

He felt wronged, that he had suffered.

Even after Susan entered his life, a corner of his heart remained rigid.

Now, separated by the duvet, Ben felt a softening inside.

His childhood hadn’t been easy.

But at the very least, he never worried about food or clothes and hadn’t ever needed to lift a finger for housework.

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His father had simply neglected him, not abused him intentionally.

But Susan’s parents were a strange case

With two daughters, they exalted one to the skies and trampled the other underfoot.

Susan’s proficiency with housework clearly showed it was a common task for her, yet the Miller family certainly wasn’t short on servants.

Ben glanced subtly at the calluses on Susan’s hands.

He had initially thought that the calluses on her hands were from typing too much.

But now, he realized there might be more to it.

“All done,” Susan said.

Ben didn’t respond right away, as if lost in thought.

Susan looked at him curiously, “What’s the matter?”

Coming back to the moment, Ben took the duvet from Susan’s hands with a certain solemnity and carefully laid it

out on the bed.

Susan was a bit perplexed.

Then, Ben spoke earnestly, “Susan, from now on, you don’t have to do any housework.”

“Huh?” Susan blinked.

“I know I’m a bit clumsy now, but I’ll learn quickly,” Ben said seriously.

Susan rarely spoke of her past, and he never pried

Susan never liked to broadcast her troubles.

A little girl, regularly locked to a hospital bed from the age of seven, repeatedly having her precious blood drawn.

And such a person, who had been excessively bled for years, might still be forced to take on household chores.

If not for Susan’s remarkably strong constitution, she might not have even survived to this day.

Anyone else undergoing such trials might not have remained unscathed.

Yet Susan, who endured it all, always remained tender and kind.

Ben felt he hadn’t been good enough to her, that he hadn’t given her enough.

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to give her so

the

of a sudden?” Susan

for work, and a woman’s hands should be taken care of.”

Susan was speechless.

wanted to tell Ben!

that line in Love

supposed amnesia to recycle old

irked Susan the most…

she actually felt touched

from

suggested they go to the supermarket to buy some

Susan agreed.

in his life had never personally shopped for groceries, started comparing

picked up a pre–packaged box of vegetables.

fancier packaging, and it costs one cent more per unit. It’s not economical.”

began selecting loose

and silently curved her lips in

Back home..

moved to start cooking.

I’ll do it,” Ben stopped

look, as if trying to intimidate them

even know how?” Susan was

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chores at our home,” Ben said without hesitation as he ushered Susan

door slammed

apprehensively as smoke started

was this his first time cooking? Was he sure he wouldn’t

An hour later.

kitchen door opened.

the dishes, significantly more relaxed than when he’d entered the

a hint of pride, placing the dishes in front of Susan.

surprise. The two dishes actually looked

appeared crisp and fresh.

the roast ribs seemed

these?” Susan couldn’t help but

of calm, “You might not remember, but I’ve

Susan was speechless.

story.” She

hid his phone.

admit to Susan that it took him three attempts to make these

Ben said as he headed

hunger, was about to

over to open the

something for you…” Theresa was saying when she caught sight of the food on the table and paused

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head,

Theresa was dumbfounded.

of horror and disbelief, then quickly whispered in a hushed tone,

announced, emerging from the kitchen with an

hot soup.

frozen in

Pikachu apron, his hair a mess from bustling about. In his hands, he cradled

soup.

was homey to an extreme!

rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing

matter how much she rubbed, Ben, the CEO, still looked ready for

a good look?” Ben asked her,

quickly shook her head, then rapidly

join us for some?” Susan invited.

head in horror, “No need, no

risk she wasn’t willing to take either food poisoning or a shortened

you sure?” Ben

Theresa quickly

had to

prefers takeout, Ben

“She seems quite

I don’t smile much? She

Susan was speechless.

Hahaha.

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him, she really

other, and Ben served some vegetables into Susan’s bowl.

as she began

first bite, she

cooking might not have been delicious,

cooking, wasn’t satisfied, though he kept it to himself. He resolved silently that he needed

After the meal.

himself to wash the dishes too, leaving Susan feeling somewhat

Ben really not going to let her do

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