Lana picked up the crystal crab and placed it in the sink. After turning on the faucet, she quickly rinsed it under running water.With a swift motion, Lana raised her knife and plunged it into the crab. She then separated the legs from the body.Lana's actions were executed with precision. It resembled those of a skilled seafood vendor at the market. The camera operator zoomed in for a close-up shot. Gasps of awe came from the on-site audience. Even the viewers at home were amazed. Lana neatly halved the crab legs and removed the meat from them. Then, she placed them in a large mixing bowl.When everyone thought she would add lime juice, Lana unexpectedly added bread crumbs to the bowl. After that, she whisked together eggs and several seasonings in a smaller bowl. It included Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce.She then combined the mixture into the mixing bowl. After forming patties with the mixture, she added them to a preheated skillet. Finally, she served them alongsi
"Contestant 31, do you need more time?"When the host saw that Lana was still cooking, he couldn't help but frown and remind her. The rest of the contestants who heard this cast disdainful glances at Lana.Everyone was here for the competition with the same amount of time allocated. Why should she be given a few extra minutes over others?Lana shook her head. She turned off the heat and lifted the pot in one fluid motion."Is this even allowed? I hope she's not planning to serve undercooked chowder later.""Not only is it undercooked chowder, there's even seafood in it. If anyone ends up with an upset stomach, she won't be let off that easily!"Despite the ongoing heated discussions, Lana remained unfazed. She brought out the three completed dishes to allow the camera operator to shoot them.The other contestants also brought out their dishes. Then, they presented them for the camera operators to shoot.The camera operator first shot Kayla's completed dishes. It included a cl
Everyone else, including Sabrina, was taken aback by John's behavior. She found herself breaking into a cold sweat.She had mentally prepared for the worst with the bizarre dishes. However, after taking a bite, her raised eyebrows couldn't hide her amazement. "Wow, this is like a taste of paradise!"John immediately put on a confident, honest guy image. "See? I didn't lie to you, did I?" he said. Sabrina was too busy devouring her portion of crab cakes to respond to him.John didn't want to be left behind. He silently finished his portion and then cast a hungry look at Lucas' bowl.Lucas was startled by the fiery looks in his eyes. Even though he didn't want to eat, he clutched his bowl tightly. Lana's cooking was currently met with two extreme attitudes. Some, like Lucas and the Stark family's apprentices, firmly rejected her dishes. While others, including John and Sabrina, were showering her cooking with praise. One side refused to taste her food. Meanwhile the other sid
With the hype from the host and the anticipation of the audience, all ten members of the public food critic team took the stage. They had all registered through the internet, passed through several rounds of selection, and stood out among tens of thousands. When the ten amateur food critics appeared on stage in perfect order, many were stunned by the eighth member's gorgeous look."My goodness. The eighth member is incredibly handsome!""He's more than handsome, okay?" "I don't care. Even if I don't know him, I'm ready to be his devoted fan for life."While the live audience and online viewers were stunned by his good looks, two people in the live audience couldn't wait to leave the scene.Lana quickly ran into the group of contestants, attempting to hide herself. Meanwhile, John had managed to fit his entire body under the table. At the same time, Karl was trying to persuade him to come out. The person in the crowd who seemed overjoyed was Carol. Her heart couldn't help
Lana's lips twitched, and she slowly raised her hands. "I swear. I didn't make him. He did it himself." Liam found Lana even more heartless when she said that! His face grew darker as he stared at her with a piercing gaze.Since the beginning of last month, he had been busy with senseless tasks and engaging in idle conversations with people online. It was all for the chance to join the public food critic team.He was away on a business trip and had forgotten about the show's recording schedule. When he learned the show was about to begin, he rushed back overnight without even going home. All his efforts weren't for the sake of watching this heartless woman play with his nephew's feelings here.In an instant, Liam was overwhelmed by an inexplicable anger. It welled up from within for an unknown reason. John, noticing Liam's grim expression, quickly approached to clarify, "Uncle Liam, everything Lana said is true. I did everything willingly, and she never asked me for anything!"
Liam was incredibly strong. In a moment, Lana felt as though she might be dying. There were so many things she hadn't done yet. She hadn't found her biological parents. She needed to ask them why they had given birth to her only to abandon her! Therefore, she couldn't die yet! Lana's voice was hoarse as she struggled to utter the words she wanted to say, "Liam … you're … a pervert!"Liam was surprised to hear that.Lana actually said that he was a pervert. Suddenly, Liam inexplicably released his grip. Lana fell to the ground instantly and started to breathe in air in large gasps. At that moment, she felt grateful to be alive. When she finally came to her senses and wanted to confront Liam, he had already vanished. Lana pounded the ground in frustration, saying, "Starting today, there's no peace between you and me."Lana, however, didn't understand why Liam hadn't allowed her to clarify things with John just now. If she and John could have a straightforward talk, tha
In the end, Liam kicked Howard out of Kane Residence! He believed Howard was a complete fake. His perverted symptoms were so glaringly obvious. And yet, Howard not only failed to provide him with treatment but also spouted nonsense. In fact, Liam couldn't accept the idea that he might have fallen for Lana.If he truly had feelings for Lana, there was no way they could have spent three years together at Kane Residence without anything happening. Moreover, if he genuinely had feelings for Lana, he would never have divorced her. After dismissing Howard, Liam began searching for internationally renowned psychologists. He refused to accept that no doctor could diagnose his psychological issues.…After getting kicked out of Kane Residence, Howard didn't bear any grudges. In fact, he started traveling around Gilsbury. Since he hadn't been back home in a long time, he thought this was the perfect time for a well-deserved break. Pushing his suitcase through the streets of Gils
Nadia naturally refused Howard's rude request. Howard shrugged as if it didn't matter to him. "You don't even know how to grasp the opportunity to go out on a date with a handsome guy."However, Lana knew that Howard had his reasons for each action. So she tried to persuade Nadia too, "Nadia, if you have nothing else to do, it's good to just go for a walk. Life is more than work and study. Your life has just begun; don't waste your youth."Nadia couldn't argue further with them. Thus, she pretended to agree to go on the date.Anyway, she could decide whether to go or not. What else could Howard do, force her by holding a knife to her throat?"Fine!"Lana and Howard were both relieved as Nadia finally agreed.Howard looked dignified as he came out of Lana's house.Lana's heart sank. "Is it bad?"Howard was rarely serious. "It's not just bad, it's awful. I'm scared that she would have suicidal thoughts.""What?" Lana sadly said, "It's all my fault! I neglected her all this w
Would Lana forgive him and spend the rest of her life with him?Liam's heart was filled with a sense of anticipation.Since the reason for the incident had been clarified, everyone let out a sigh of relief at the same time and also went back to rest. Even Leonardo was taken away just to give the two people who had been apart for a long time some space to be alone.After everyone had left, Liam straightened out his clothes and approached Lana, then proceeded to slowly crouch down."Lana!"In the man's deep and sexy voice, there was an unusual tremor and a hint of choked emotion.Liam had no idea what kept him going during these years after losing Lana.Liam didn't dare to do anything too bold. Instead, he gently leaned his handsome face against Lana's hand, repeatedly calling her name.Three years had already passed since Lana left in a fit of anger, setting off a series of events afterward.If she still had any resentment, it would have vanished when she saw Liam's tall figu
Liam's outstretched hand awkwardly hung in the air, and eventually, he could only withdraw it."Speak up if you have something to say, or else, stay quiet. We're not in the mood to listen to you." Hector's attitude toward Liam was still unfavorable, to the extent that he didn't even want to see him.Lana suddenly said, "Something very serious actually happened today."Following that, she placed Leonardo down and showed everyone the wound on his neck.A ring of red marks surrounded Leonardo's delicate neck. In some places, the marks were so swollen that it looked like a tire had been wrapped around his neck. It was a shocking sight to behold.Hector, Violet, Mandy, and Romelius were immediately enraged."What happened to Leo?""What happened to his neck? It could have been fatal if it was any worse.""Who was responsible for watching Leo today? How could they be so negligent and let the child get injured so badly?""This doesn't look like any ordinary wound. It looks like it wa
"Stop looking at me like that. If you want to kill or torture me, go ahead." Cynthia knew what would happen to her after the truth came out, so she gave up struggling. "However, even after my death, I'll haunt you for the rest of your life!"As they listened to her absurd threat, Lana and the Traffic Light Trio burst into laughter."If ghosts were real, then Emilia would be the first to look for you."When her deceased sister was mentioned, Cynthia's smile remained unchanged. "That fool probably never knew it was me who betrayed her until her death."Considering the situation, Cynthia didn't believe she could leave the Garrison Villa tonight."What exactly do you gain by single-handedly destroying the Cooper family?"Lana was still very confused by Cynthia's actions.After all, Emilia and Cynthia were twins and had the same blood coursing through their veins. With all the Coopers gone, Cynthia had nothing to gain from it either!Cynthia sneered at Lana's question. "Lana, yo
On the evening of the banquet, the Garrison Villa was bustling with distinguished guests.Initially, everyone's attention was on the precious great-grandson of the Garrison and Kane family. With his confident and lively demeanor, the chubby child was absolutely adorable. Everyone was naturally curious about who the child might have chosen as his stepmother.It should be noted that the Garrison and Kane family only had one great-grandson. His future was destined to be extraordinary. As long as one could control the child, it was much more worthwhile than dealing with those individuals from the two affluent families.After all, the elders from the two families were very attentive and doting toward this child. Surprisingly, Liam, who was said to have been away from home for a long time, had returned. During the reception of guests, he unexpectedly had a smile on his face.The ladies who had come tonight, vying for the position of Liam's wife, became even more excited.Liam typi
On the night before the banquet, Romelius and Mandy finally brought Leonardo back.Lana was overjoyed, and she immediately went to the bungalow where they were staying.At that time, Leonardo had just returned home and was playing with toys on the living room floor."Leo, you're back! Did you miss Mommy? Mommy missed you so much!"Lana ran toward Leonardo, talking to him while reaching out to hug him. In a flash, Leonardo suddenly ran toward Romelius while holding a toy car.After that, he kept hiding in his arms, refusing to come out. He would occasionally peek out from the gaps to glance at Lana.His actions clearly showed that he refused to accept Lana.Lana's enthusiasm was dampened, and her outstretched arms awkwardly remained in midair. She looked at Romelius and then at Mandy as if waiting for them to persuade Leonardo. However, these two remained silent and only greeted Lana in a casual manner."Oh, Lana, you've come?" Mandy said while presenting her with a basket o
Due to the fact that the Garrison family was going to hold a banquet to introduce the mother of their beloved great-grandson, Leonardo, the Garrisons once again became the talk of the town in Dawsbury.The last time Dawsbury was so lively was when Hector introduced the Garrison family's heir to everyone.As soon as the news was released, the Garrisons became noticeably busier in the following days. All of them were busy scurrying around and helping Hector deliver the invitations.In addition to people who had business dealings with the Garrison family, the invitations were naturally sent to people who were familiar with Lana in the past. Therefore, as soon as the Traffic Light Trio received the invitation, they didn't even go to work and immediately ran to Liam's office—intending to get an explanation from him.At that time, Liam had just finished a phone call from overseas and was deep in thought when the office door was suddenly kicked open.Lincoln stood at the door, looking
With that, Sawyer ignored the unpleasant expressions on Freya and Hector's faces. He immediately picked up his child and walked away.Hector was furious. He glared at Liam, his eyes burning with anger. It was clear that he thought Liam was the one responsible for Lana's predicament.Liam was once again innocently caught in the crossfire.Freya set aside her current tasks, offered some comforting words to Hector, and then got up and chased after them.She knew Sawyer well enough and was certain that he would never have treated someone like this unless there was a reason.As Freya's family of three left, Lana's face bore a sorrowful expression. "Since I'm not welcome here, I guess I'll just go."With that, Lana got up and walked toward the door.Hector and Violet had been waiting for Lana's return for a long time. Now that she was finally back, how could they possibly let her go?Naturally, the two of them chased after Lana and tried to talk her out of leaving. They eventually ma
Liam sensed a challenging undertone in Lana's stare. After all this time, had they truly become adversaries?Releasing Lana abruptly, Violet gently patted her arm, her eyes filled with profound hurt."You're here, alive and well. Why did you leave us in the shadows? Even if you chose not to contact anyone else, you should've considered reaching out to me. Do you have any idea how much I missed you?"Over the years, Violet had been grappling with a deep sense of loss.Though it remained an unspoken sentiment among them, Violet was aware of the underlying blame directed toward Liam for what was believed to be Lana's demise.Had Liam been more emotionally available, their relationship wouldn't have crumbled. It would've stopped Lana from seeking refuge overseas while carrying their child, an act that set the stage for her heartbreaking destiny.Witnessing Liam's anguish and believing Lana to be lost forever had taken a severe toll on Violet's health, aging her considerably."Gr
Liam guided Leo to Lana's room.As they entered, Lana was already awake, bathed in the serene morning light streaming through the window.Upon hearing their arrival, Lana, while brushing her hair, shifted her gaze toward them—a familiar scene echoing times gone by."Good morning, Liam and Leo!" she greeted them effortlessly.Without hesitation, Leonardo squirmed out of Liam's embrace and darted toward Lana, exclaiming, "Hi, Nana!"Lana paused, momentarily surprised by Leonardo's nickname. "Leo, you should be calling me 'Mommy'!" she gently corrected him.Leonardo hesitated momentarily before redirecting his attention to Liam.Even though Liam hadn't exchanged a single word with Lana, he spoke up when Leo glanced his way, firmly stating, "Feel free to do as you wish. There's no need to seek my approval. Alright?"Leonardo nodded obediently and turned his gaze back to Lana, continuing to address her as "Nana."While Lana appeared somewhat displeased by this unexpected turn of ev