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Chapter 22

Author: Maria Browns
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Livia’s Pov

Possibility of Bonding

I arrived home the next morning after my mother-in-law scolded me for leaving the house without writing a letter of exit permit.

Was she for real?

Was the pack a kind of office that I was taking a leave?

I told her I had informed her son that I was leaving the mansion, but she was not buying any of that.

After I put on the apron hanging in the pantry door, Mrs. Gwen called me to the kitchen to cook with her.

As I stepped into the kitchen, my hands trembled slightly as I clutched the recipe book to my chest.

Why on earth did she want me to cook with her?

She hated my sight, so why did she want my company out of the blue?

I wasn’t ready for the awkwardness and her cruelty.

My eyes darted nervously around the room, finally settling on the imposing figure of my mother-in-law, who stood tall, her arms crossed and a stern expression etched on her face.

“Why did you bring a recipe book?

Do you have poor cooking skills?” She requested bluntly, slightly ty
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