Isla blinked repeatedly, her eyes wide with disbelief as she savored her Mac and cheese. "I told you it would shock you," Jaxon declared proudly from across the table, ready to enjoy his own dinner. Isla chuckled and took another bite. "Now I expect you to cook for me every day," she teased, causing Jaxon to shut his eyes tightly and groan. "Why did you have to say that?" he lamented, "now I have to do it just because you asked." Isla laughed. "You don't have to—I was only joking," she replied, chewing slowly. Then she asked, "Who taught you how to cook?" At that, Jaxon clenched his jaw and paused. "No one really—I learned the hard way. Well, Maggie did help out a bit," he admitted, swallowing as if the memory was a struggle. Noticing his troubled expression, Isla apologized, "I'm sorry I asked," shaking her head in regret. "It's fine, I don't mind," he reassured her, lifting his head to smile broadly. "I was very young—my father wasn’t around much, and my mother passed away whe
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