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.

not shown any

“Mom, I got it.”

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

difficult as you might think. Don’t

seemed worried that Aurelia might consider

said as she

I won’t disturb your shopping anymore.” With that, Linda concluded their

“Okay, bye.”

call. After having purchased some ingredients for ravioli dough,

apartment, the place was pitch black.

aside some meat and vegetables to

overtime, Aurelia decided to make extra ravioli that could be stored for later consumption. They would

80 ravioli. She then used the remaining fillings

storage container in the fridge. After completing everything, she stretched her

was

moment, then she decided to send Leslie

you

there was no response from

It was not the right time to cook them yet. Otherwise, they might clump

couch and opened her laptop. The name “Ian” Florence had mentioned suddenly came to

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

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