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.

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

“Mom, I got it.”

I’m not skilled at it and they tend to fall apart. Yet, he still finishes them all each

isn’t as difficult as you

consider leaving

as she pushed the cart toward another food

disturb your shopping anymore.” With that, Linda

“Okay, bye.”

having purchased some ingredients for ravioli

returned to her apartment, the place was

She then set aside some meat and vegetables to start

Aurelia decided to make extra ravioli that could be stored for later consumption. They would only cook the frozen ravioli when

the remaining fillings

ravioli into a storage container in the fridge.

was almost

hesitated for a moment, then she decided

will you be

was no response from

right time to cook them yet. Otherwise, they might clump together and turn

on the couch and opened her laptop. The name “Ian” Florence had mentioned suddenly came to mind. Out of

deeper, Aurelia found herself increasingly intrigued and interested in this name. There were a few articles about him overseas but not a