After lunch, Angela, Solomon, and Elio watched cartoons together at Pattinson Residence. After an afternoon nap, they played together. However, Solomon was much more aloof than Elio.While everyone was asleep, Elio went to sign up on Lucy's behalf.The person informed him, "Please be at the castle's kitchen tomorrow at 10:00 am.Elio said, "Sully, I secretly registered Mom's name, and they asked Mom to be there by 10:00 am. How can we persuade Mom to head to their kitchen for the competition?"Solomon scratched his chin and thought long and hard. "Lying won't work, so we must tell the truth."Elio said, "But Mom will never agree to go."Solomon nodded in agreement. His little brain spun with ideas as his eyes fell on Angela's toys. His lips curled into a mischievous smile. "Let's get her to persuade Mom."Confused, Angela pointed at her nose. "Me?"Solomon said, "Mom would never agree if Elio and I were to persuade her to attend the cooking competition, but you're different.
Flabbergasted, Lucy looked at Solomon. To her surprise, he looked at her with disappointment.Her heart couldn't help but ache.The children stood before her. Elio looked expectant, Solomon looked disappointed, and Angela cried devastatingly.Lucy's heart instantly softened. "Okay, I'll go."Solomon's lips curled into a smug smirk."Really?" Angela blinked her eyes and said, "You're not lying to me, right, Aunt Greta?"Lucy said, "No. I'll try tomorrow, but I can't guarantee that your brother won't throw up after having my food.""Okay, let's make a pinky promise. No one can back out of this."Lucy felt helpless. With an affectionate smile, she hooked her pinky finger with Angela's. Solomon said, "You're the best, Mom. Helping others joyfully sets a good example. You are my idol. I want to follow in your footsteps."Lucy was definitely devastated by his statement. When he saw that the plan worked, Solomon quickly said something else and looked at her admiringly."You're gre
Finn regained his senses and excitedly held Lucy, saying, "Mrs. Ripley, this is wonderful! You're alive!"Lucy looked at Finn, confused. Then, she replied cluelessly, "Who is Mrs. Ripley? Are you referring to me?"Finn was at a loss.Noah didn't know who Finn was and pushed him away, guarding in front of Lucy. He asked, "Who are you? What are you doing?"Finn was confused as his eyes darted between Noah and Lucy. He noticed Lucy's distant look. Hurt, he said, "Mrs. RIpley, it's me, Finn. Don't you remember me?"Noah's eyes flickered as his heart palpitated. He immediately recalled that he saved Lucy six years ago, and she lost her memory.Did Finn know Lucy?Finn addressed Lucy as "Mrs. Ripley." Could this man be someone working for that man?Noah instantly panicked, feeling like Lucy was slipping away from his fingertips. He quickly commented, "What are you talking about? Her name is Greta Everhart, not whoever this Mrs. Ripley you're talking about is."Finn murmured, "Greta
Solomon noticed Noah's pocket and recalled Noah holding Lucy with an expectant look. He knew what was in Noah's pants pocket.Solomon tugged Elio and said, “Eli, you only care about food. Mom has gone to the kitchen. Can’t you wait a little longer?”Elio hummed in assent. “I’ll help Mom in the kitchen.”After Elio left, Solomon looked at Noah intently. Noah felt a shiver as Solomon stared him down with an authoritative gaze and demeanor. Confused, He asked, “Sully, why are you looking at me like that?”Solomon said, “Noah, were you about to propose to Mom?”Noah felt exposed by the child and blushed. “Sully, do you not want me to be part of the family?”Solomon had an unexplainable feeling in his heart. He liked Noah, and he had been caring for the family exceptionally well. Solomon reflected on the situation. If he had never known who his father was or interacted with him, perhaps he was supportive of Noah and Lucy getting together.Unfortunately, his father was within arm'
Dante walked toward Tobias in the castle the next day and carefully said, "Prince Toddy, Princess Angela insisted that you send her to her kindergarten. How do you…"Tobias lay in bed after a sleepless night. He rubbed his throbbing temple and said gruffly, "Wait."His eyes were bloodshot, but he didn't have a weak complexion. He had his usual regal and indifferent air.After a while, Tobias went to the dining room and saw Angela enjoying his breakfast.Angela asked, "Tobe, how was your sleep last night?"Tobias affectionately rubbed her hair and replied, "It's alright. I'll send you to your kindergarten after breakfast."Last night, when he thought about Greta, his head throbbed so badly that he didn't manage to sleep. He couldn't even sleep after taking sleeping pills.Tobias couldn't help but sigh."Thank you, Tobe." Angela said as she ate, "Tobe, our castle's kitchen is choosing a royal chef for you. Are you planning to supervise it personally?"Tobias said, "I'm swamped.
"Okay, Tobe."Angela walked into the kindergarten."Prince Toddy, are we heading back to the castle?"Tobias looked at Noah and Lucy. He couldn't hear what they were saying because he was at a distance, but it was a sight for sore eyes.Tobias said, "I'll drive. You find your way back."After he said that, he didn't even bat an eye at Dante, who was shocked. He sat in the driver's seat and drove off.On the other side, "Greta, what did Elio tell you earlier? What's with the secrecy?"Lucy said, "The boy is so naughty. He saw the reward notice issued by the castle yesterday in search of a royal chef for Prince Toddy, so he secretly signed me up.""Then, what time are you heading there?""10:00 am."Noah glanced at the time. "It's 8:30 am now. I'll send you there."Lucy contemplated and nodded. "Okay."They made their way to the car. When he was about to open the door, a posh car suddenly zoomed past with a loud screech. He would have flown off from the impact if it had been
Lucy glanced at the chefs around her. Each chef had a variety of meat and vegetables at their workstations, enough to make ten different types of dishes. Yet, the ingredients she had at her disposal were embarrassingly sparse.She looked at the person and coldly asked, "Miss, it's the first time we've met. I don't think there's any beef between us. Why do they have so many ingredients while I only have these?"The person retorted, "Stop asking questions. Are you going to cook? If not, leave and let the next person take your place."Lucy was rendered speechless.Elio signed her up, which was nothing more than a formality. No one was eager for her to compete here in the first place.Lucy said, "Okay, these ingredients are enough."The person coldly glared at her and left the kitchen. Lucy watched her leave and instinctively followed her.She noticed a noblewoman in an elegant, high-end gown at a corner. The noblewoman's back was facing Lucy, so she couldn't see her face."Miss, I
Dante nodded and instructed for the food to be removed. Tobias emerged from the washroom and unintentionally glanced at the plate of potato fritters that had been cast aside. Images flashed through his mind so quickly that they were hard to grasp, causing his head to instantly throb.That plate of potato fritters gave him a sense of familiarity.When the household staff was about to remove it, Tobias said, "Wait."Dante inquired, "Do you want to try this, Prince Toddy?"Tobias nodded.Then, Dante asked someone to present the potato fritters before Tobias. Tobias took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and an image appeared in his mind."Darling, have you eaten dinner yet?""No.""Darling, I made potato fritters for you. Have some."The setting was heartwarming, and it looked like a couple's home. Tobias was the man in the setting. However, the woman's face was blurry. He could only hear her voice but couldn't see what she looked like.Dante carefully reminded him. "Prince Toddy?