Chapter: 428

On the stove, there was some food boiling in the pot. There was a gentle warning ping from the oven, which emitted the warm, delicious fragrance of the toasted bread, filling the room with a cozy atmosphere.

Ariana tumed off the kitchen hood. The kitchen went quiet.

Theodore moved his fingers, which had been resting on the armrest, to pull out a strand of her hair stuck under her collar. He said in a gentle voice, “Ever since my mother passed away, there hasn’t been a smell of cooking oil in the kitchen for so long, as if it left along with her. But because you’re here, this place feels alive again.”

Ariana looked at him calmly, and her rosy lips moved slightly as she spoke. “You loved your mother very much, right?”

“Maybe.” Theodore’s response was brief, his tone brisk and aloof, and his eyes exuding indifference. Perhaps it had been so long since he had become accustomed to being alone that he had already become numb. Whether it was his mother or his past, these had all become a long-past memory to him. He could reminiscence these memories, but they could never arouse an emotional response from him.

one of the few aspects

couldn’t help but feel curious about what made Theodore so cold and indifferent.

emotional change on his face. “There’s nothing to

feel like talking

was a little disappointed, but she

they began opening up and sharing their secrets with each other, not to mention the special situation

around to serve the hot meal

truffle pasta, and other dishes, all wafting a tempting aroma, and the

about food, perked up when he took a seat at the wooden table. He dug in and didn’t leave a titbit of food on his plate, which once again showed his approval of Ariana’s excellent culinary

dinner, satisfied and satiated, Theodore sat by the window and enjoyed some red wine to ease his palate. He was in an ecstatic mood, probably because the food tonight was ineffably delicious or because the woman behind him was

Ariana craned her neck to look out the

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