Chapter 99

"I'll pass your remarks on to the owner the next time I see him and ask him to recreate the original dish."

Craig smiled with a gentle twinkle in his eyes.

It had been a while since they had eaten breakfast together. That day was the first time they'd had a peaceful exchange since his return.

He couldn't imagine the next time.

Craig didn't like dumplings. He was implying that he had put in an effort to buy breakfast for her.

There was a glimmer in Heather's eyes. She put down her cutlery and looked at him silently.

"Can he recreate the taste even if you give him feedback?"

Craig paused and looked at her deeply.

Heather continued, "Things have changed, so it doesn't taste the same. No matter how hard you try to recreate it, it won't be the same."

Craig narrowed his eyes and said, "Hattie, the recipe is the same."

Heather smiled and looked at him.

"But the people changed, haven't they? It's not the same person making the dumplings anymore. The people are different now,