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Chapter 28

Author: Boat of Peaches
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The atmosphere at the dining table mellowed down.

Xavier looked back and forth between the two with mild interest. He let out a soft chuckle laced with sarcasm but didn’t let anyone catch him in the act.

Weston didn’t answer. He merely reached forward to ladle Guinevere a bowl of soup.

However, his hands paused in midair for a moment as an untimely scene flashed through his mind.

He remembered Stella’s back profile as she busied herself in the kitchen.

This table was filled with dishes prepared by a renowned chef so it was of significant standard, but Weston suddenly remembered Stella’s dishes instead…

She had never made anything too fancy, and they were mostly average home cooked meals. However, each dish tasted great and he wondered where she had learned to cook like that.

Weston had to socialize a lot so he rarely ate at home.

At first, none of the dishes Stella made were to his liking. He lost interest after glancing at them and only took a few bites to please her.

When th
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