A bottle of red wine had even been prepared, and its purpose needed no explanation.

"Hmm... I don't think your reaction is natural for someone afraid of a late-night power outage. You've even prepared a marvelous candlelight dinner. It seems to me you're quite at ease in this dim atmosphere," Beatrice remarked. She could tell that Stella had spent a considerable amount of time and effort preparing food for just two people.

"You've even spent all that effort in preparing dinner after the power went out," Beatrice continued sarcastically.

Stella was beginning to feel a little guilty, but she defended herself and said, "I'll come back home to make a home-cooked meal if I'm not too busy on that day. I like trying out new recipes, and I think I've got a pretty good knack for cooking."

She figured that she could leverage the situation to impress the old woman with her ability to cook.

pressed further. "Who did you prepare all

turned a little awkward and she fiddled with her hair. "It's... They're all for me. As you know, I'm rarely home, so I do meal preps. They keep pretty well in the refrigerator, and I can reheat them whenever I need. I don't have to worry

at heart? Can't say I've ever seen someone having candlelight dinners on their

the power outage! By the way, why isn't Lucas here yet? He knows about the power outage, and he said he'd come check on me." Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

in calling a married man for something like this? Do you expect him to come

expression soured. "You've misunderstood! I asked a friend for help

insistence on playing dumb. "What do you take me for? A fool? I've

don't know what you're talking about! Why don't you call Lucas over so

Lucas answered your message, did you? No one knows about the outage except for

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