Chapter 39

“Mom.” Aurelia hesitantly interrupted Linda’s praise and shifted the conversation. “Apart from disliking pasta, does Mr. Snyder have any other food preferences?”

The silence stretched for more than ten seconds after Linda heard her question. Aurelia assumed it was a signal issue.

“Mom? Mom? Can you hear me?”

“Leslie told you that he dislikes pasta? Did he… Personally mention it to you?” Linda sounded startled.

“Yes. Mom, is there something wrong?” Aurelia was puzzled.

“When Leslie was young, there was a school project where kids had to make carbonara for their parents. Coincidentally, it was his father’s birthday.”

“Leslie tried his best to make carbonara for his father, but it ended with him being scolded and hearing hurtful words.

“He doesn’t hate the taste of pasta. It’s certain implications associated with it that he despises. Since then, he never eats pasta.”

Linda’s tone turned melancholic as she recounted the event.

Aurelia stood amidst the vast array of shelves as her gaze lost its luster. She couldn’t fathom the disappointment that Leslie had felt in his childhood.

him pasta earlier, he had not shown any signs of disdain. Perhaps, it

“Mom, I got it.”

they tend to fall apart. Yet, he still finishes them all each time and

isn’t as difficult as you might think. Don’t dislike

Aurelia might consider leaving Leslie because

as she pushed the

I won’t disturb your shopping anymore.”

“Okay, bye.”

having purchased some ingredients for ravioli dough, she proceeded

apartment, the place was pitch black. Leslie had not returned

in the refrigerator. She then set aside some meat and vegetables to start making the

Leslie’s frequent overtime, Aurelia decided to make extra ravioli that could be stored for later consumption. They would only cook the frozen ravioli when

an hour of work, Aurelia managed to wrap over 80 ravioli. She then used the remaining fillings to make around 20 smaller ones, to

ravioli into a storage container in the fridge. After completing everything,

it was almost

she decided

you

was no response

the right time to

wait, she sat on the couch and opened her laptop. The name “Ian” Florence had mentioned suddenly came to mind.

herself increasingly intrigued and interested in this name. There were a few articles about him

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