Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 279

The years Stephanie spent away from home felt like they lasted forever.

She missed Fiorenza so much–everything about it–but especially the people back home.

To cope, she threw herself into work day after day. It was the only thing that made her feel better as if it could numb the deep ache in her heart.

But now that she was back, the moment she smelled that familiar soup again, all those long years of loneliness seemed to disappear in an instant.

“Want some soup?” Sebastian asked gently.

Stephanie nodded, responding, “Mm.”

Even though the taste had changed over the years, she still craved it. She remembered how Lottie used to make this soup- her specialty.

Lottie loved cooking. No matter how busy she was, she always found time to cook for her kids.

When Stephanie was little, she had been frail, and it was Lottie who took care of her, helping her get stronger.

At first, Lottie didn’t know how to make the traditional soups from Stephanie’s hometown. But once she realized Stephanie had the same genes as her husband, she learned how to make them.

Stephanie took the thermal container and ate the soup straight from it. “Mm, it’s good. Still tastes just like before.”

“Mrs. Lucano said this was your favorite, so she made it first thing this morning before she left, Henry

When Stephanie heard this, her throat tightened, and she felt a lump forming. Her nose stung, and she couldn’t speak. She just looked at Sebastian, her eyes full of emotion.

Sebastian met her gaze and instantly understood. He smiled softly, ruffling her hair. “Macro passed along the message.”

Stephanie thought, ‘Macro has a big mouth. He didn’t even notice I might be pregnant, but he passed the message on. What did he say? I’m sick?‘

She couldn’t help but wonder how Macro had earned his reputation as a skilled doctor if he missed something so obvious.

She quickly finished the soup, gulping it down.

When she handed the empty container to Henry, he glanced at it and smiled, pleased. “Mrs. Lucano was worried that you might not have an appetite to finish it. If she knew you ate it all, she’d be so happy.”

Mothers would always hope their kids will appreciate their cooking.

knowing how early Lottie had gotten up to make the soup for her, and

touch of sadness. “Ms. Giovanni, you’ve

now, more understanding, and more considerate. He always thought that Stephanie was the gentler, more caring one, while Sofia was more outgoing and wild, always out

had worried more about Sofia, but she couldn’t

Sebastian. “What do you think about heading to Lorenzo’s place

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Chapter 279

had planned to pick up Ella once the plane

checked his watch and nodded. Then, he turned to

it.” Henry nodded.

Sebastian. “Aren’t

things to take care of here. After you pick up Ella, just head home,”

back. She

well–behaved she was, Sebastian gently ruffled her soft

separate

Stephanie had three cars escorting

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villa, Ella had stayed up the whole night, terrified that something might

walked in, Ella was sitting at the table, her eyes red from crying. She was mixing up some medicine for Lorenzo.

Stephanie saw Ella’s distressed

days, Ella had lost weight and looked like she hadn’t slept at all. Stephanie felt a wave of sympathy for her. “Ella,” she

up at Stephanie,

her voice gentle as she

must have gone through something

had gotten into with Lorenzo lately, Stephanie couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed for her. ‘Ella really has a way

I might not see the sunrise today,” she

who had just walked in, heard Ella’s words and couldn’t help but twitch his mouth in disbelief.

she mean that she might not see today’s sunrise? Come on. Don’t be so dramatic. Nothing really happened last night. We scared her with our words, but that’s all.

Lorenzo, he is stuck with such a timid woman. How’s he supposed to deal

gently patted her back. “It’s okay. Everything’s fine now,” she assured

to be more gentle with Ella. If

so easygoing when he was with Sebastian. Why is he acting like this with Ella? Could it be because of all the

shook as she cried, but she

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