Chapter 21 I’m Not Eating Any Food You Prepare

A satisfied smile crossed Ava’s face as she hung up the phone.

Under Ava’s guidance, Melody quickly reached out to a paparazzo and even went as far as to hire a team of internet trolls.

In the afternoon, Chloe was learning how to cook by following a tutorial on the Internet. When Joseph came home and saw her in the kitchen wearing an apron, listening to instructions on her phone, and putting various spices into the pot.

He said, “If you can’t cook, stop pretending. Food is meant to be eaten, not wasted.”

He did not want to eat takeout or poorly made food again.

Chloe turned to look at him, and a bashful smile appeared on her face. “Don’t worry. I think I did a pretty good job this time.”

Joseph glanced at the food she called “pretty good” and chuckled, “You can eat it. Remember to call an ambulance in advance if you do.”

“Come on, just give it a try. I promise I’ve gotten a lot better than last time!”

“No thank you,” Joseph replied as he took off his coat and hung it on the rack. “As I said, I won’t give you anything except money.”

Chloe froze for a moment. “I know that. But I had your spaghetti yesterday, so I decided to cook for you today. It’s just a matter of courtesy.”

emotion on his handsome face as he

stairs.

lights of sunset crossed the sky, the final beams of sunlight shone through the window onto Chloe’s face. A bitter expression pulled at the corners of her lips as she muttered, “Hmph. If you don’t feel like eating, then fine. I’ll just eat it all

the three dishes and soup she had made on the dining table. Looking at the tightly closed door of the study on the second floor, she wrestled with herself for a moment and ultimately decided to knock on

Would you like to come and have a bite?”

answered her. Not a peep came from

you asleep?

hand reached for his forehead, he rose to his feet and opened

Chloe. Their eyes met, and she could

said I’m not eating the food

you understand?”

worried you’ll be hungry…”

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gaze. It had only been a few seconds, but Chloe felt like

his hand and said,

surprise, Joseph’s hand was not as cold as she expected. It was big, warm, a sense of

and gave her

expression on Joseph’s face. She just silently prayed

at the dining table for some inexplicable reason. Chloe’s heart pounded as she put a piece of

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