Chapter 129


    “I was so looking forward toing to your wedding reception, but then it didn’t happen.”


    “I’m sorry, Evelyn, Reba was talking over a mobile while learning to cook rice with the help of online


    video# “A lot of things happened, and I can’t give you a date yet, but it will happen one day”


    “Huh, I thought you would be thest one to get married in our friend group, but you are always full of


    surprises.” “I didn’t n for things to happen this way, you know.” “Mm, can you help me find a


    boyfriend? They all look the same to me, Give me some advice, You used to date many men in


    university? How did you choose them?” “Haha. I didn’t choose them. They chose me.”


    Evelyn sighed. “So I just have to try everyone and then judge?”


    “There’s no easy way as far I know,” replied Evelyn. “But when you find the right one, your heart will tell


    you that he’s special”


    “Special in what way?


    “Well, my guy can sweet talk, but he doesn’t put up all sorts of facades like most men do. He doesn’t act


    cool or vague. He’s simple and straight to the point. More importantly, he does everything I ask of him,


    except hiding his feelings for me. Some may consider his words as sweet-sounding nonsense, but I feel


    sincerity in his words. I thought his sincerity wouldn’tst long in our vi, but it did. So, he grew up on


    me, and I stopped treating him lightly. Though he doesn’t earn anywhere as much as I do, I’m fine with


    it.”


    “I wishi could marry some normal guy like you did, but my dreams don’t allow me to do that.” “Did you


    buy the apartment yet?” “I’m getting there. I’ll buy it by the end of this year, and then I’ll be ready to


    marry.”


    “Don’t forget to call me every now and then.”


    “Sure. Bye. Tell your husband I asked him.” She ended the call.


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    The electric cooker had done its job, Reba checked the rice, and she wasn’t satisfied. “Did I pour a


    little more water than necessary?”


    She then learned to make tea, omelets, fruit juices, and other simple food items that morning All the


    sessful items ended up on the dining table. Though the adults didn’t like the varieties, the children


    did.


    After learning that Reba was cooking, lunch, Selena had toe rushing to the kitchen.” Reba,


    are you out of your mind? What are you doing in the kitchen?”


    “What will people do in the kitchen?” she casually responded,


    “You shouldn’t cook. That’s the job of the workers, Selena stressed her words as it wasn’t


    even a holiday that day, which meant that Reba likely skipped work that day. “You earn in millions!


    Your time is too valuable to be spent on cutting carrots and boiling potatoes!” “Mom,” Reba looked


    straight into her eyes. “Your favorite hobby is reading books. Did I ever say you’re wasting hours upon


    hours doing that every single day?” “What are you talking about?” Selena barked. “Reading books is the


    privilege of the rich. It makes you wise, but what does cooking do? What does spending time in the


    kitchen achieve?” “The cream coffee you drink every morning… where is it produced?” asked Reba.


    “The favorite food items you like to snack on while reading books… aren’t they all produced in this


    kitchen?”


    Selena frowned.


    Selena put the knife down and turned to face her. “I didn’t share this with you until now, mom, but you


    probably know why I stopped eating fast food long ago, don’t you?” “I know why you stopped consuming


    soft drinks. It’s because you grew tired of drinking one too many, but as for fast food…” she slightly


    shook her head. “I don’t know.” Reba’s expression turned a little sad. “When I was in the sixth


    standard I think, I ate bad food and suffered from a severe stomach pain, remember?”


    Selena nodded a bitte because she didn’t remember that incident.


    “I felt so upset from the pain that I felt life was just crap. Dad took me to the hospital, but I didn’t like the


    atmosphere there, so I couldn’t stay there. As we wereing home, Dad took me to a movie, even


    though I said I didn’t want to. It was the first movie he solely produced. An actionedy. I remember


    laughing so hard and shedding happy tears while watching the movie. By the time the movie ended, my


    stomach pain waspletely gone.” A corner of her mouth curled up as her eyes turned slightly wet.


    “My mood has improved a lot, and life didn’t


    feel shitty as I walked out of that theater.


    “Just those two hours in the theater changed my perspective of the world a lot. One good movie healed


    my depressed heart. Since that day I started seeking quality in all aspects of life because of the power it


    held. That’s why I try to refrain myself from eating garbage. That’s why I tried keeping myself pure for ‘the


    one’, even though my best friend kept telling me how great sex is. And when Benjamin took that purity,


    which I safeguarded with all my body, mind, and soul for years, away from me, I got so angry at him I


    wanted to see his world shatter just like mine did. What I did with him is pathetic, but… I’m doing what I


    can to right my wrongs. I’m trying to stop thinking with my vagina.” Selena looked frozen as her muscles


    grew tense. Words found it hard to flow out of her mouth. “D-D-Don’t tell me.. You’re learning to cook for


    that lying, adulterous son of a bitch, Benjamin?”


    Selena frowned and said, “He’s like a good movie, mom.”


    “What?” Traces of anger surged within her eyes. “What’s wrong with you? How can you waste your


    precious time for that useless guy even after he cheated on you? He’s not like a good movie. He’s the


    disaster of this decade! He’s the curse God put on our family!” “You are entitled to have your own


    opinion.”