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One agonizing hour later, Jasper served up a few fairly presentable dishes on the dining table.
He could manage simple dishes. Once the complexity of the dishes had increased, he realized he
wasn't talented at cooking!
Moreover, these were dishes he had completed under Alyssa's supervision. If he had relied on himself,
dinner would most likely be served at midnight.
By the time Jasper was done, his forehead was covered in sweat. His white shirt was also completely
soaked in his sweat.
Alyssa noticed all these, and her heart ached for him. She picked up a piece of tissue to wipe his sweat
for him.
She pouted, "Winston is so troublesome. He has so many cooks at home. There is also Lyla, who is
such a capable cook. Why did he insist on staying when he could have all the scrumptious food at
home? He's just making things difficult for others!"
"Lyse, you and Mr. Taylor haven't seen each other in a long time. Plus, you said it yourself that he can
stay and try my cooking."
Jasper didn't see it as troublesome at all. On the contrary, he enjoyed the heartwarming moment of
cooking with the woman he loved.
Alyssa felt terrible that her sarcastic invitation ended up tormenting Jasper. Her face flushed red with
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtanger. "I was saying that out of spite! Wasn't he able to tell?"
"It's alright, Lyse."
Jasper wrapped his arm around her slender waist, comforting her softly, "I've been thinking of doing
something for Mr. Taylor anyway. Even if it is a simple meal."
"You're thinking of getting in his good books?"
Alyssa leaned close to him until the tips of their noses almost touched.
"I think that you should just forget about that thought. Winston is very unreasonable. You can bombard
him with as much flattery as you would like, and he may still stay mad.
"Plus, there's no need for you to do that. It doesn't matter whether he's willing or not. As long as we are
together, nothing else matters."
Winston cleared his throat loudly, interrupting the pair's private conversation.
Alyssa rolled her eyes. Winston was such a killjoy!
"So, I guess I made things difficult for Jasper. I thought that I had to wait till breakfast time," Winston
scoffed as he took a seat elegantly.
Jasper didn't respond.
Alyssa sniggered, "You were the one who said that you'd stay. No one forced you to."
She narrowed her eyes and said sarcastically, "Jasper has never cooked for anyone personally. So far,
I was the only one. You've lucked out today, so just stop fault-finding."
Winston was speechless.
Jasper couldn't hold himself back from laughing.
They were indeed like father, like daughter. Their manner of speech and tone of voice were the same. It
was like they were looking into a mirror.
Winston straightened his back. He picked up his cutleries and dug in.
The entire time, Jasper felt like his heart wasn't his own. He couldn't even feel his own heartbeat
anymore. He held his breath as he watched and waited for Winston to taste his dishes.
It was time for him to prove himself. His emotions surged. It was as if he was receiving an appraisal.
"Is salt free of charge for you, or do you own a salt farm? These vegetables are all overcooked. They
don't look fresh at all. This one's a failure!"
Winston gave his comments as he devoured the dishes.
Jasper had predicted that Winston wouldn't have great comments for him. But he hadn't expected it to
be this bad. He could only respond with an awkward smile.
Besides, Winston had allowed Jasper to make a meal for him. That was already something that was
beyond what Jasper could imagine.
At last, Alyssa's patience ran out. She lost her cool.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"That's it, Winston! I don't care if you can stomach these or not! Just leave! Jasper put in so much effort
in his cooking. Even if you don't appreciate his gesture, you shouldn't insult him like this!
"Moreover, didn't you say that they don't taste good? Why have you eaten so much? Are you trying to
torture yourself?"
"I rushed over to Solana City to see you. I haven't even changed since I got off the airplane. Until now, I
didn't even have a single drop of water to drink!
"I was finally invited to stay for a meal, but this fellow here took his own sweet time with cooking! I was
famished!
"Otherwise, would I be happy to eat all these? All these dishes he made are just so... so lousy! I could
barely eat them!"
Upon saying that, Winston stuffed more roasted potatoes into his mouth. He chowed down on them. It
was as if he was grinding down Jasper's bones.
Alyssa was still fuming at first. But she lost it once she heard Winston's explanation, and she burst out
in laughter.
When Winston saw that Alyssa was amused, he ended up smiling too.
Jasper and Neil saw that Jasper and Alyssa had finally broken the ice. They were also overjoyed.
The atmosphere surrounding the dining table had lightened, and the earlier tension and anxiety had
dissipated.
At least, it was now a tad more homely and warm.
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