Caroline slowly pushed the door open and immediately made eye contact with Teresa, who was sitting facing it.
Teresa, seeing the kind–hearted girl from the restroom, was stunned foxmoment before asking, “Are you the chef who prepared this entire meal for us today?”
She had expected the chef to be a burly, dark–skinned man, not a wornan.
This was completely different from her impression of a chef.
“That’s right.” Caroline didn’t look at anyone else but caught a glimpse of the shock on the faces of the Somertons, especially Helen, who seemed to be whispering something to Alaina.
Teresa’s expression softened into a smile, and her gaze toward Caroline became more appreciative. “It must have been tiring making all this food, right? Don’t stand. Come sit down and eat with us.”
With that, she pulled out a chair next to her and waved for Caroline to sit.
At this moment, Helen became anxious.
If Teresa wanted to bring Caroline back as a private chef, would she still want her if she knew Caroline was the originally intended daughter–in–law of the Graysons?
The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became, but she forced a smile and interrupted, “Teresa, I’m also learning to cook from a famous food blogger. I can cook for you in the future, so you won’t need to hire a chef anymore.”
Alaina chimed in, “Yes, Teresa. Helen often cooks at home, and her cooking is just as good as today’s dishes. Once she marries into your family, you can ask her to make anything you want. No need for a chef.
She said it with such ease, without a hint of guilt, which made Caroline admire her.
It seemed Alaina didn’t take her seriously and thought she wouldn’t reveal the truth.
Caroline hadn’t planned to reveal herself in this situation or argue with them.
But at this moment, she couldn’t hold back.
“Excuse me, but you say your daughter often cooks, but I see her hands are delicate and soft, like a young lady who never does any hard work. Does she even know how to cook?”
Not to mention cooking, Helen didn’t even know all the vegetables.
Alaina’s smile froze on her face, not expecting Caroline to confront her in front of everyone.
She wasn’t clear on what Caroline meant.
This engagement was clearly something Caroline had rejected, so why did she intentionally show up today?
Could it be that she regretted it and was trying to ruin Helen’s engagement?
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Alaina steadied herself and rolled her eyes at Caroline. “I see you’re only in your early 20s. What do you know? Don’t think just because you can cook a couple of dishes, you can talk nonsense here.”
She didn’t understand why Caroline hadn’t publicly revealed their relationship, but it was better this way.
Otherwise, if Teresa found out, she might reject Helen as a daughter–in–law and focus entirely on Caroline instead.
Even Edwin thought the same. He shot a sharp, threatening look at Caroline. “This is not a place for you. You should leave right now!”
As he spoke, he kept shifting his eyes, signaling Caroline to leave.
Caroline could see the worry in his threatening gaze.
He was worried she might ruin his daughter’s engagement.
At this moment, Teresa, displeased, spoke up, “I invited her. I haven’t even had a chance to talk to her yet. Why are you so eager for her to leave? Do you know her?”
The way the Somertons have been looking at this girl doesn’t seem like it’s their first time meeting her. And based on their tone, it seems like there’s some kind of past conflict.
Edwin, slightly flustered, forced a smile. “No, it’s just that someone her age has no experience. How could she possibly know how to make good food? Teresa, don’t be fooled.”
Hearing these lies, Caroline let out a light laugh.
Unexpectedly, Edwin was going to great lengths to ensure that Helen married into the Graysons.
It was known that he had never been one to lie.
However, among her brothers, the one least likely to lie was Miguel.
Caroline immediately turned her gaze to Miguel, who had been silent all this time.
At that moment, Miguel was also quietly watching her.
When their gazes met, it was as if Miguel had been burned, quickly looking away and lowering his head to focus on his food, trying to hide the complexity in his heart.
Logically speaking, at a time like this, he should have confidently introduced her to Teresa as his sister.
But he could tell that Teresa was looking at Caroline with a kind of fondness.
If Caroline’s identity were revealed now, it was possible that Teresa would abandon Helen and choose Caroline instead.
But the problem was that Caroline didn’t want this marriage, and the Somertons might end up truly missing the opportunity to form a connection with the Graysons.
For the sake of the Somertons, he decided to stay silent and let Edwin and Alaina handle the situation.
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