Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

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.

shown any signs of

“Mom, I got it.”

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

as you might think. Don’t

worried that Aurelia might consider leaving Leslie because of his

don’t worry,” Aurelia said as she pushed the

your shopping anymore.” With that, Linda concluded

“Okay, bye.”

After having purchased some ingredients for ravioli dough,

place was pitch black.

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

her busy work schedule and Leslie’s frequent overtime, Aurelia decided to make extra ravioli that could be stored for later consumption. They would only

ravioli. She then used the remaining fillings to make around 20 smaller ones, to

the ravioli into a storage container in the fridge. After

was

for a moment, then she decided to send

you be

was no

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

laptop. The name “Ian” Florence had mentioned suddenly came to mind. Out of curiosity, Aurelia began searching for him

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