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Chapter 39

Author: Little Happiness
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Then, Maxwell's voice came from outside. "Come out for breakfast."

Jennifer was stunned. Maxwell was asking her down for breakfast instead of Martha.

But she suddenly remembered that Martha had taken three days off and wouldn't be back soon. Did Maxwell cook breakfast?

It wasn't until Jennifer went downstairs that she found that Maxwell could cook. Moreover, his cooking was looking very delicious too.

"You... Did you make all of this?" She couldn't believe it.

Maxwell sat across from her and huffed. "Who else could it be but me?"

The last time he let Jennifer cook, he was sure he was going to die of food poisoning! How could he dare let her cook again?

Jennifer was speechless and quietly picked up the sandwich. As she took a bite, the taste of roasted meat flooded her mouth immediately.

She exclaimed in pleasant surprise. "I've never seen you cook before. How did you learn to cook?"

Maxwell smiled faintly and explained, "I used to coo
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