395: RECIPE FOR DISASTER

ARIEL’S POV

“Luke lost his memory,” I brought out to Celine.

“What? How?” She blurted promptly.

“We had an accident, remember? And it turns out that shit went ahead to mess with his brain.”

“Oh my god, that is terrible.”

“I know,” I stated, shaking my head. “Right now, we can’t put him through any stress. That’s why I quickly took him to his room. I knew something terrible was going to happen. You know, he’s going to start feeling some pain, and I don’t want anything like that to start happening.”

“Okay, okay, I get it.” She cut me off.

“Yeah, I know you do,” I muttered in annoyance

“So, what do we do now?”

“We’ll just have to compose ourselves. We can’t afford to let anything bad happen to Luke,” I told her.

Celine nodded, her expression softening with concern. “Right. We need to be there for him, no matter

what.”

“And we need to figure out how to handle this situation delicately. We have to be really careful.”

Celine nodded, her brow furrowed with worry. “I just really need to ask: how do we help Luke remember without causing him more pain?”

“That’s the crucial question,” I whispered, my mind buzzing with potential solutions. “For now, let’s focus on keeping him calm and comfortable. We’ll figure out the rest as we go. But just the happy moments,

please.”

about my presence?”

JCelin

with a somber

he just got out of the hospital, and it’s

hours.”

nodded, her eyes reflecting the weight of the situation. “You’re right. We can’t rush this. We need to give him time to

the meantime, we’ll just have to keep

hand on my arm. “We’ll get through this, Ariel. We’ll

settling in my chest. “We will. “We just need to take it one step at a

FOR

him every step

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arm gently, offering a small smile. “Everything will be alright. We’ll make sure of it. And you don’t have to

course,” I told her underneath

my shoulder before walking away, and her words were echoing in my mind. I took a deep breath, steeling myself for

but I

for now. Dinner seemed like a good place

kitchen, a spacious and elegantly designed room filled with high–end appliances and gleaming countertops. Tonight, I decided to prepare a dish fit for

moment.

them with practiced precision, ensuring their demise was as

creamy sauce.

a saucepan over low heat and added finely chopped shallots, allowing them to soften and release their fragrant aroma. Next, I sprinkled in a generous amount of flour, stirring constantly to form a smooth roux. Once the mixture had thickened to

of brandy and a pinch of cayenne pepper for a subtle kick. Then, I folded the tender lobster meat into chunks, coating

mixture until they were brimming with decadence. I sprinkled a generous amount of grated Gruyère cheese over the top of each shell, then

uncertainty and challenges ahead, for this brief moment, I had created something

a fancy meal, and then I

announce my grand entrance, I collided headfirst with Luke, sending the

with surprise as he tried to steady

unfolding before me, feeling equal parts

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