Chapter 519
14:20 Mon, 17 Jul
Chapter 519 Not Worth It
It was true that Victoria didn’t feel like eating, but it wasn’t because of the cold food since she didn’t
have much of an appetite anyway. Besides, Casey had added plenty of food to her te before this.
While 80 percent of it had been eaten by ric, there was so much food that she couldn’t eat anymore
after cating the remaining 20 percent.
N?velDrama.Org ? content.
She wondered if she needed to find an excuse to leave in case she felt sick and threw up in front of
everyone. Watching her weight was a good enough excuse, right?
ric seemed to have known what she was thinking since he suddenly caught her hand. “Grandpa,
Grandma, and Mom, Victoria and I seemed to have spotted a restaurant at the entrance of the vige
which looked quite appealing, so we decided not to eat too much at dinner and head there to try out the
food instead.”
She froze, not expecting him to think of such an idea.
“Is the restaurant owned by Jack Brown? The food isn’t bad, so it’s no surprise that you will be drawn to
it.”
it.”
“Really?” ric smiled. “Since Grandpa approves of it, then we really have to go try
However, Casey didn’t look happy. “Just have a proper dinner here at home. Why do you have to eat
outside food?”
Her main concern was that the food in the shop wouldn’t be as hygienic as that prepared at home, no
matter how delicious it was. They didn’t know the cooks well and whether the cooks would touch the
ingredients without washing their hands. Who knew if both fresh and spoiled ingredients had been
mixed together during meal preparation for the customers? It might taste delicious after being served,
but how could anyone eat without worry when they couldn’t see the cooking process?
That had been the reason why Casey had refused to go out for meals in her youth, even when dating
her husband. Aquilo had been so troubled by this because other couples would go out on walks or for
meals to develop their rtionship, yet she refused to eat anything. He had even assumed that she
didn’t like him at all before discovering that it wasn’t the case. She was merely fussy about hygiene and
couldn’t stand outside food.
After knowing this, he made a point of learning to cook. He would either bring desserts or drinks. he
had made whenever they were on dates asionally. He would also invite her to his home to taste the
meals he had prepared. That was how he knew what she was thinking when she reprimanded them.
She was worried that the food outside wasn’t hygienic and that both ric and Victoria might get sick
after eating it.
As Casey’s husband, Aquilo could only mutter to her, “Alright, alright. Not everyone is as fastidious
about cleanliness as you are. Let them try it out since they have never experienced it before.”
However, Casey didn’t agree. “Why wouldn’t they have experienced it? There are far more restaurants
in the city than here.”
Victoria knew that ric was merely helping her resolve the situation and so acquiesced, not expecting
Casey to have such a strong objection toward them going out for a meal. She immediately spoke up,
feeling awkward and refusing to destroy the atmosphere. “Grandma’s right. The food outside isn’t
hygienic, so we shouldn’t go.”
Below the table, she immediately tugged on ric’s sleeve, signaling for him to agree. He remained
quiet while pursing his lips, looking as if considering what to do next.
The atmosphere had be tense from the moment Casey objected to them going out. She
immediately sensed that ric might not have wanted to take Victoria out for a meal but wanted to
have some time alone with her outside. However, Casey might have spoiled their ns, so she tried. to
find something to make up for it.
“There’s a reason I didn’t let you go there too. While passing the restaurant by chance, I saw him clean
up the guests‘ leftovers and immediately helped clean his grandson’s bottom, but he didn’t wash his
hands properly before going off to prepare the food again. It’s far too disgusting to be mentioned at the
dining table, though. It’s not that I’m refusing to let you eat there, but… why don’t you two go for a walk
instead? If you really want to try the food there, I’ll ask your grandfather to prepare it for you so you can
eat it after returning from your walk.”
Anyone could see that Casey was trying to redeem herself for her attitude while also relieving the
atmosphere, but Victoria decided to allow her some courtesy. “Okay. We’re lucky that you’ve told us
about this, or we would have gotten sick, which isn’t worth it.”
Victoria pulled at ric’s sleeve again below the table, and he slowly lifted his head to nod. “Yes,
Victoria’s right. Thanks, Grandma.”
“We’ll go for a walk then. The air in the fields must smell fresh in the evenings.”
When ric and Victoria got up, Nicole wanted to follow them as well, but Casey pulled her back. “Why
don’t you twoe help meter?”
The two children blinked before nodding.
ric and Victoria left thepound after that. The sky had darkened within a short time, and every
house they passed had turned on the lights. Eventually, she asked ric awkwardly, “Why did you
behave like that just now?”
“How?” ric replied naturally, sounding as if he didn’t see anything wrong with his behavior at the
dining table.
“Rudely. Grandma is older than us, so you shouldn’t have remained silent.”
Heughed lightly. “So, remaining silent is equivalent to being rude? Haven’t you spoken up for me?”
“I was speaking up for myself. You should have said something too.”
He paused in his stride and looked down at her, studying her carefully.
Victoria became anxious under his scrutiny. “What is it?”
“I noticed that you like to reprimand others after you’ve lost your memory.”
She couldn’t help blinking at him. After a slight pause, she mumbled, “I like to reprimand others?”
She hadn’t felt that she was reprimanding him just now.
“When have I done that to you?” She frowned at him. “I merely thought that your way of dealing with
the situation wasn’t suitable and so gave you a suggestion. Why are you acting like this and
Seeing that Victoria was about to get angry, ric quickly caught her pale wrist. “Why are you angry?”
“I’m not angry.”
“Why do you deny it? You’re pouting so hard.”
“I’m not-”
“Fine, fine. I’m willing to listen either way.” He cut her off quickly and pulled her hand toward his mouth
to kiss it gently.
She had wanted to lose her temper, but her fury faded away instantly after that. “You-”
“Okay, okay. Even if I have been rude, it was because I didn’t want you to remain there. Are you sure
that you can eat anything now?”
She shook her head.
“That’s alright, then. I’d rather behave rudely than risk you getting sick afterward.”
PREVIOUS