Chapter 2729


    “This cooking…” Thomas furrowed his brow after tasting all the dishes, then instinctively nced in


    Tina’s direction.


    “Tastes familiar, doesn’t it?” Tina curled her lips into a smile and stared back at Thomas with a


    triumphant look. “This is probably what your mother’s cooking used to taste like.”


    She sighed and added, “I had spent a lot of time and effort sending people over to your mother’s


    hometown to brush up their cooking skills.


    “Not only that, but I even forced your father to taste–test multiple times before finally confirming that


    this is indeed how your mother’s cooking used to taste like.”


    Thomas narrowed his eyes. “Why are you trying so hard to get on my good side?”


    Tina chuckled. “Well, that’s because…‘


    A look of helplessness washed over her as she exined, ” After all, the entire Howard family–even the


    entire


    Saigen City–is now at your and Joshua’s beck and call, so of course I’d want to get on your good side.”


    She was lying, of course.


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    The truth was, the chef who had prepared this impressive meal had already been working for the


    Howard family for many years.


    Despite the fa?ade that she and Senior Howard put on, showcasing their love for each other, Senior


    Howard had been struggling to move on after Eanne’s leaving.


    Therefore, to win over Senior Howard’s heart, Tina had spent hours tracking down the chef that could


    replicate Eanne’s cooking.


    She had done all this to please Senior Howard.


    The truth was, the chef had been working for them and making their meals for many years, instead of


    what she imed to Thomas. Thomas did not know this since he had not returned home for many


    years.


    Thest time he came over for dinner, Tina purposefully switched out the head chef for that day so that


    Thomas would not be able to taste his mother’s cooking.


    This time, she swapped the head chef back just to get on Thomas‘ good side and make him think she


    was genuine.


    Thomas was silent for a long time before finally sighing and letting his guard down.


    They finished the rest of their meal, but to their surprise, even after they were done, Senior Howard still


    had not shown up.


    “Is heing back or not?” Thomas asked coldly, ncing at Tina as he put down his tableware.


    Tina curled her lips into a smile. “Be patient, Thomas. Your father must’ve gotten caught up in some


    urgent business at thepany. Why don’t you…sit back and rx for a while first?”


    Then, she shot Denise a meaningful nce and added, ” Denise, bring Thomas up to his room.”


    Denise quickly leaped to her feet. “Let’s go, Thomas.”


    Thomas furrowed his brow, all of sudden sensing that something was not right.


    He scoffed, grabbed hold of Yannie’s hand, and stood up. There’s no need for that anymore. Since that


    old geezer doesn’t really want to apologize, I don’t have to keep on waiting. However…”


    He let out a disdainful snort. “Don’t you dare beg for Joshua and me for mercy in the future.”


    How could he have believed Tina when she imed the old geezer wanted to apologize to him?


    At the thought of this, Thomas turned around and strode away, pulling Yannie along.


    “You want to leave, don’t you?” After an hour of pretending, Tina finally let her guard down and


    sneered.” Thomas Howard, the fact that I had summoned you willingly means I had prepared for this


    exact moment. Do you honestly think you’ll be able to walk out of here unscathed?


    “Guards! Seize them!”