Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

Chapter 353

Neil halted and then turned to look at me. “Any problems? I’m making lunch for you.”

“Hold your horses!” I voiced out again to stop him. I’ll never forget how he almost burned down the kitchen back at Sapphire River Community.

I really didn’t want my apartment to suffer the same fate.

Neil was holding a kitchen knife; his tall figure in my small kitchen seemed quite out of place.

The funniest part was that he was actually wearing my apron, which was obviously too small for him; it looked quite hilarious.

“Come on, get out.” I gestured for him to leave.

Neil walked out a bit confused as I took the knife from his hand. “I appreciate your good intentions, but my kitchen can’t handle it. You’re not gifted at cooking, so don’t force it. You’re just not cut out for it.”

Hearing this, Neil seemed to remember his kitchen fire incident, and his face stiffened a bit. He had been successful in many things in his life; he was pretty much a smooth operator in everything, but his cooking was a disaster.

He grumbled, “What if you get pregnant in the future?”

I didn’t get his point and looked at him puzzled.

“It’s said that when a woman is pregnant, it’s best if the husband can cook. Whatever she craves, he makes.” Neil’s serious face made me even more confused.

I couldn’t help but ask, “Where did you get this information?”

Neil replied, “Mitch sent it to me.”

his thinking. “If your wife gets pregnant, you don’t need to cook whatever she craves. Isn’t the money

felt like I

“Not necessarily. Food cooked with love is filled with affection. It’s good for the baby if the expectant mother is happy. The baby will have

no doubt that Mitch taught him this. Mitch was now a parenting expert, often sharing parenting knowledge with Cooper and Neil.

discussing parenting experiences instead of their previous playtime was quite

make Neil give up this idea because I had a hunch that his cooking might be problematic. Even if it was not me eating in the future, I couldn’t let others suffer.

seemed to hit Neil hard; he looked disgruntled. He took off the apron, threw it on the couch, and then sat

picked up the apron, put it back in the kitchen,

to

the office in the afternoon, so I don’t want to cook.” I explained.

to warn me. “Or face the consequences. You’re becoming more and more

shut, not responding to Neil.

talking, he started talking about the Tibetan Mastiff at Sterling Estates.

but I really didn’t have time to look after it.

gift from me; shouldn’t you be the one to take care of it?” Neil’s logic was

I refused.

Sterling Estates to get Daisy.” Neil’s tone was even

don’t you just deliver it?” I

intention was clear as day; he wanted me to go to Sterling Estates so we could have more

have to pick it up yourself, or I’ll deliver it to Sapphire River

threatened

by my mom or Neil, I’ve had enough.

Monday. I’m busy tomorrow.” I remembered my consultation with Snow tomorrow; it was very important

immediately asked, “What are

eating properly and