Chapter 416


    The word “engagement” struck Richard deeply, and he responded with a resolute “Of course.”


    “But I need to save Ang first,” Pearl added, her concern evident as she thought about Ang’s


    illness. “I’m going to the ck market in Ancard. Come with me.”


    Richard smiled. “Sure ”


    After their conversation, Pearl went to sleep and she felt someone guarding her while gently touching


    her face. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and walked down the stairs to a delightful smell of


    food.


    “Richard?”


    Richard peeked out from the kitchen, spotting her as she descended, still looking a bit sleepy. He


    greeted her with a warm smile. “I’m cooking. It’ll be ready soon.”


    Pearl was taken aback by the sight. Richard, in an apron with flour on his face, holding a pan, looked


    like… a househusband.


    “Richard, if you need help or if you’re being held against your will, blink twice,” Pearl teased as she


    approached him, poking


    his cheek


    “I’m not being held against my will, and I’m perfectly fine,” Richard replied, his eyes locking onto hers. “I


    was just worried that you haven’t been eating well these past few days, so I decided to make some


    food.”


    Pearl started shaking when food was brought up. “You guessed wrong. Raymond kept forcing me to


    eat because he wanted to do the surgery sooner. I’ve eaten everything that was possible in the past


    few days and if I had more, it would be too greedy.”


    “So you’re not going to eat?”


    “Of course I am. This is the first time you’re cooking. I have to respect that.” She couldn’t help but be


    surprised by the spread of food on the table. “Richard, even I can’t cook this much. How did you


    manage it? You’ve never had to cook for yourself.”


    Richard had a hint of a yful grin on his face. “I’ve cooked before, you know.”


    Pearl’s smile froze because all she could think was that he cooked for his ex. “Oh, how did it go?”


    Richard didn’t catch the change in her tone and answered straightforwardly, “It was terrible. People


    might even die from eating it.” He remembered the expression on his assistant’s face after tasting his


    food, so he tried it himself.


    Pearl mmed her fork on the table in frustration. “You’re really nice to your ex!”


    Confused, Richard asked, “What ex?”


    “Didn’t you learn to cook for your ex?”


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    Richard shook his head. “No. I just recently learned.”


    Pearl realized she had wrongly used him and felt embarrassed. “So you did it for me?”


    “No, I did it for myself.” Richard’s expression turned serious, leaving Pearl confused.


    “Why?”


    He maintained his serious tone as he looked into her eyes. “From the food you’ve made in the past,


    I’vee to the conclusion that if we rely on your cooking, we both might not live very long.”


    Pearl was speechless. What the heck!


    Nheless, Richard proved to have a knack for cooking. After they finished their meal, Pearl gestured


    to him, saying, “Go wash the dishes.”


    Richard did as he was told.