Duke pushed the kitchen door open.The chefs stopped their work and put down the items in their hands.“Hi, sir.”“You all may head out.”He spoke coldly from the kitchen.The chefs looked at each other. They sensibly got out of the kitchen, even closing the door behind them. Adina did not realize the chefs had left because the cooker hood above her head was noisily vacuuming the steam in. She was cutting the vegetables as she asked, “Chef Zinner, I’m going to cut the onions next. Should I cut them diagonally or…”As she spoke, a handful of scallions appeared beside her. The hand that gave her the scallion was veiny and slender. Adina instantly looked up and was stunned, “Mr. Winters, why are you here?”Duke said plainly, “I’m here to learn to cook from you.”“Why would you learn to cook?” Adina said as she cut the scallion, “The Winters family has plenty of chefs. I don’t think you’ll have the chance to cook.”“Last night, I cooked noodles for Melody because she was hun
The soft fragrance of Adina drifted away and left him. All of sudden, Duke felt lost, and his arms felt empty.He raised his hand and said, “And the hand, too.”He stretched out his right hand.Adina lowered her gaze. “Mr. Winters, you should apply the ointment yourself. I have to prepare for dinner…”She turned, looking flustered, picked up a knife and started randomly chopping the vegetables.When Duke saw her expression, the corner of his lips lifted, and he let out a chuckle.‘It turns out that beneath her aloof and withdrawn personality is a mature and unapproachable soul.‘This is my first time seeing this type of woman. She’s so flustered and at a loss…’Adina heard his chuckle.‘The noise of the cooker hood is blaring, and I’m chopping the vegetables loudly. Why can I still hear his soft chuckle?’Adina was annoyed by her gaffe.She suppressed the inexplicable emotions in her heart and said calmly, “Mr. Winters, thanks for introducing me to Mr. Watson. He’s really am
It was nighttime, and the sky was pitch darkEveryone was happy with their dinner.Adina held her two children’s hands and walked towards the door. “Al, Mel, say bye-bye to Papa Brown and Uncle Duke.”Alden obediently said, “Bye-bye, Papa Brown. Bye-bye, Uncle Duke. Bye-bye, Harold.”Mel pursed her lips and waved her hand.“Auntie Adina, come earlier tomorrow evening. We can play before having our dinner!” Harold’s eyes lit up. “Melody, I’ll buy a new puzzle tomorrow. Let’s fix the puzzle together!”The little girl looked at him for a moment before nodding lightly. Duke said plainly, “Let me send you home.”“It’s alright, Mr. Winters.” Adina shook her head. “I drove here. I can go back on my own. After she was done speaking, she then walked out of the mansion with her children. When she reached her car, she opened the door for Melody… As she was putting on the children’s seatbelts, she could feel an intense gaze fixed on her.Ever since they finished dinner, Duke had been
The motorcycle sped off. Adina felt a chill traveling up her right arm. She looked back and noticed that her clothes were torn. She shivered as cold air breezed through the tear. “Young Master George, are you okay?!”Liam, who was fixing the car, came to them hurriedly. He carried George and checked if he was hurt. George’s face was pale, “I’m fine.”He looked at Adina with complicated emotion in his eyes. “Thanks for saving me.”‘If not for her fast reflexes, I would’ve been hit by the motorcycle…’“I’m glad you’re okay,” Adina said curtly. She turned and went back to her car. She herself was not sure why she would save Dew’s son at that moment… ‘Why am I being so kind to him?”“Mother, is your hand hurt?”Harold leaned over and his gaze was filled with worries. “It’s just a tear, but I’m okay.” Adina smiled. “Luckily, I’ve got a few layers on.”She put on her seatbelt and stepped on the accelerator. She slowly left the winding road.Harold looked at George th
It was after 9 o’clock at night. After tucking the children into bed, Adina returned to her room and dialed Madam Daugherty’s phone number. Madam Daugherty was in poor health. She slept late every day. When she called, the old lady was watching TV. “Addy, why are you calling me at this hour?” Madam Daugherty’s voice was tinged with suspicion. Adina pursed her lips. “Grandma, I need to ask you something.” She paused and enunciated each word slowly. “Does Dew have two sons?” Madam Daugherty paused for a second before she sighed. “Yes. Five years ago, she got pregnant out of wedlock. She gave birth to twins. Back then, when your pregnancy caused a big fuss, her pregnancy was covered up by your father and stepmother. Except for the Daugherty family, no one else knows about that.” Adina clenched her fists and continued, “May I know the names of those two children?” “It’s the two young masters of the Winters family. One is named George, and the other Harold.” Madam Daugherty
There were two children on the painting, a little girl in a pink dress and a boy in a denim suit. As soon as she saw the painting, Adina knew that the ones on the painting were Melody and Harold. “This is a gift that Melody is going to give to Harold.” Alden explained indifferently beside her. He looked calm, but his mind was in turmoil. He and Melody grew up together. Melody had never given him a gift. He could not believe that Harold was going to receive a painting drawn by his sister. There was a conflicted look on Adina’s face. If she had known that Harold was Dew’s son, she would never have let Melody and Harold get so close. However, the kids have already accepted each other. If she ruined their friendship, she would definitely break Melody’s heart. “Harold will be so happy to receive your gift,” Adina said slowly. She started the engine and headed for the Winters family villa. Regardless of the feud between their parents, the children were innocent. Harol
Mr. Brown opened his mouth several times, but he did not know how to answer.Adina spoke as she washed the dishes. “Dew is his birth mother. It won’t do him any good if word gets out about how he’s treating her.” “Well, Young Master Harold is still young. He doesn’t understand what a birth mother means.” Mr. Brown explained. “Young Master Harold has always disliked her ever since he could remember. He has never called her mom. Even so, Young Master George has never called her mom either. He did call her mother, which comes across as rather impersonal.” Adina lowered her eyes and said, “George is a child with self-restraint and propriety. If he is willing to call Dew mother, that means he acknowledges her. “Young Master George is good to his mother indeed. He prepares all sorts of gifts for Ms. Dew every year. This villa has a room on the second floor that is filled with clothes, bags, and shoes that Young Master George bought for Ms. Dew.” On that note, Mr. Brown let out anothe
He was not a man who was used to running away from problems. He had only postponed it repeatedly because he had not figured out how to tell her yet. But now that this woman had brought it up, he had to clear things up with her. “Dew is George and Harold’s mother,” Duke said in a low voice. Adina clenched her fingers. Although she had learned that truth a long time ago, her heart still sank when she heard it from this man. She curled her lips, feigning aloofness, and let out a faint smile. “No wonder Harold likes me so much. It turns out that I am her aunt. The children should be considered cousins. No wonder they can get along well.” Her tone was relaxed. However, Duke could hear a faint hint of sarcasm in it. He stared at her and said, enunciating each word, “Five years ago, Trent got me drunk. He sent a woman into my room. I slept with Dew while I was blacked out. After that night, I tried to find her, but it was as if she had disappeared off the face of the earth.