She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1269:

“You’re cooking?” Nina asked, blinking in disbelief.

“If I don’t, what will you eat?” Jerome replied matter-of-factly. “Judging by the situation, they’ll be talking for at least an hour. You can’t sit around with empty stomachs.”

More importantly, his mom still had work to finish later.

If he handled the meal, she might get a moment to rest her tired wings.

Jesse looked at him, clearly taken aback. “You know how to cook?”

“A little,” Jerome answered modestly. “Nowhere near the level of your family’s chef, of course.”

With that, he busied himself among pots and pans.

As they watched his small form move with surprising purpose, Nina and Jesse stood there in a quiet daze.

them. Their responsibilities rarely extended beyond

her eyes gleaming with excitement. She darted

Jesse followed close behind.

began a tiny culinary adventure

an hour later. The tension in her face had dissolved—her mood visibly

her eyes landed on the dishes laid out neatly on the table, she

softly, making

found Jerome showing

eggs into a hot pan. A sharp sizzle rang out as the oil leapt like sparks from

a droplet of oil kissed his hand, and he winced at

and he let go of the bowl—right into

journey begins

sound echoed through the

off the stove, and asked quickly, “Are you alright? Did the oil

The pain had already passed—it had just been