Chapter 1962


    After ensuring it was tender enough, Betty Starmount turned off the stove, then retrieved a box from her pocket that contained a mysterious ck powder. She sprinkled the powder over the dish, quickly dissolving into the sauce without a trace.


    She then cleaned the box and tossed it into the trash can before carefully carrying the braised pork into the dining room.


    She stood staring at the dish for a long while with trepidation upon cing the dish on the table. She then returned to the kitchen and brought all the other dishes into the dining room.


    The dishes included braised pork, pork ribs, sour-and-spicy stir-fried potato strips, steamed fish, sea cucumber with scallions, bird''s nests, and savory duck stew.


    Everything looked appetizing and smelled great.


    Once the table had been set, she went to address everyone in the living room. "Dinner is ready, everybody."


    Jeremy was joyfully holding X Quest and Stanley Batton''s hands as he spoke to them.


    Seeing his joyful grin, Betty felt her heart tug with mixed emotions.


    Taking a deep breath, she calmed herself down and took her seat at the dining table.


    Soon, X and Stanley joined her, helping Jeremy to his seat first before they sat across them.


    It was a peaceful, heartwarming, and wonderful sight.


    Jeremy looked around at his beautiful girlfriend, obedient daughter, and son-inw. He felt content on the inside.


    Seeing how happy her father was also put X in a good mood.


    She only wanted him to be happy.


    She reached out to fill his bowl with the bird''s nest. "You should take more of this, Dad. It''s good for your health. I checked your pulse earlier while we were talking. There isn''t anything seriously wrong with your health. You simply haven''t recovered from your cold.


    "Drink more bird''s nests to boost your immunity. Also, I''ll prescribe you some immunity-enhancing supplements, the kind that doesn''t taste bitter." X made sure to point that out.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    Jeremy nodded. "Okay. I''ll do as you say, X.


    "You should also take more bird''s nests. It''s good for you and the baby," he added.


    Filling another bowl, X started to ce it in front of Betty, but thetter pushed against the edge of the bowl. "Oh no, I don''t want any. I can''t stomach the thing. Have you forgotten? I''ll leave the good stuff to you guys."


    “All right then,” X said, chuckling before putting the bowl before her. She then looked at Stanley. "Are you still not going to have any today?" Stanley nodded before he affectionately stroked X''s face. "Yeah, you can have my portion."


    X nodded obediently, pushing the bowl aside forter.


    Right now, she was more interested in that braised pork that looked and smelled mouth-watering.


    X tasted a piece of braised pork, feeling it instantly dissolve in her mouth. It contained a fair amount of fats, but it wasn''t overwhelming. It was practically good enough to be served in five-star hotels.


    She had to admit that Betty''s culinary skills had improved yet again. She could tell that she had been frequently cooking for her father at home. Betty was indeed a housewife material.


    In the beginning, X thought she would be the kind of woman who avoided house chores at all costs once she started living with her father, but she was surprisingly wrong about her.


    "This braised pork is delicious," X praised.


    "Have some more if you like it," Betty replied before scooping two more pieces for X.


    When Betty saw how pleased X seemed at the dish, her fists clenched underneath the table, and Betty''s lips widened into a sinister smile. However, her smile quickly disappeared before anyone noticed.


    The vors Betty used in her cooking were practically addictive, a fact proven when X polished off four pieces at once and was still


    craving for the fifth. Content belongs


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    She would normally never allow herself to eat so much fatty meat, but she couldn''t resist doing so today.


    Failing to resist, she grabbed another piece without any further hesitation.


    Seeing his wife enjoy the dish so much, Stanley immediately grabbed a serving for himself. "No wonder X likes it so much. It does taste unique."


    Betty''s smile gradually widened. "Please, have some more if you like it. I used a secret ingredient for this dish."


    "A secret ingredient? Can you share what it is? I''ll recreate this dish for X next time." Stanley sounded intrigued.


    However, Betty shook her head. "Since it is a secret recipe, I am sorry I can''t tell you."


    She naturally would never divulge that the secret was actually...


    Betty chuckled on the inside.


    Stanley nodded and responded in his usual indifferent tone. "Yeah, that''s fine."


    He wouldn''t force her to tell if she didn''t want to.


    "Come visit anytime if you want to eat it, and I''ll cook it for you. Besides, we live close by to each other," Betty said.


    X sumbed to yet another piece of braised pork. "Yeah, don''t mind if I do. I think you can set up a restaurant for this."


    Betty continued tough softly. "No, I don''t want to set up a restaurant. It would only harm other people."


    As she spoke, her gaze turned several degrees colder.


    However, it was barely noticeable.


    "Why would it be harmful to others?" X asked.


    "It tastes so good that people would crave it all the time. Their diet ns would fail, and they would all gain weight in the end. Don''t you think that is harmful?”


    "I never expected you to be this humorous," Xughed.


    Betty was still smiling. "I''m justzy, honestly can''t be bothered to do all


    this on


    such a big scale. I think


    cooking for you guys at home is


    enough."


    Why would she want to harm other people when they haven''t done anything wrong?


    "Yeah, you''re right," X replied.


    "If you are craving for more, I can cook this for you tomorrow. I''ll have it sent over to your office if you''d like. What do you think?" Betty asked.


    X instantly shook her head. "No way, if I keep eating so much meat, I''ll get fat. Maybe in a few days?"


    "You don''t gain weight easily anyway. It won''t matter."


    "I still need to watch out," X replied.


    "All right, then."


    As she ate, X could feel her baby kicking her forcefully in the stomach.


    The thought of her baby moving in her body made her heart melt.


    Babies were the most adorable beings in the entire world.