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.

had not shown any signs of

“Mom, I got it.”

at it and they tend to fall apart. Yet, he still finishes them all each time and worries that it might upset

He isn’t as difficult as you might

that Aurelia might consider leaving Leslie

as she pushed

shopping anymore.” With that, Linda concluded their

“Okay, bye.”

ended the call. After having purchased some ingredients for ravioli

returned to her apartment, the place was pitch black. Leslie

set aside some

that could be stored for later consumption. They would only cook the frozen

managed to wrap over 80 ravioli. She then used the remaining fillings to

fridge.

it was almost

for a moment, then she decided to

you

was no

small ravioli on the kitchen counter. It was not the right time to cook them yet. Otherwise, they might clump together and turn into a mess before

name “Ian” Florence had mentioned suddenly came to mind. Out of curiosity,

interested in this name. There were a few

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