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Chapter 379
Chapter 379
Lumma thought she must have misheard and rubbed her eyes. “Mr. Hills, what did you say?”
Adam replied in a deep voice, “You prepared a dish for each person according to their preferences, so why don’t I have one?”
His voice was still low and magnetic, pleasant to listen to, but Lumma sensed
a hint of resentment in his tone.
“They are all yours, the ones that no one claimed,” Lumma knew Adam was picky and not easy to please, so she had prepared several dishes specifically
for him.
However, Adam interpreted her words as implying that he only deserved the dishes that others didn’t want. NôvelDrama.Org content rights.
“So, I’m only worthy of the leftovers?” Adam questioned. Lumma could put
her heart into caring for everyone and show concern for Lucas, so why
couldn’t she be a little kinder to him?
What made him any less deserving than Leonard?
Afraid that he might feel wronged, Lumma hurriedly explained, “Mr. Hills, I know you have a selective palate, and you prefer milder flavors. That’s why I
prepared this seafood salad, as well as this capon and these oysters,
specifically for you. Even the barbecue sauce, we all enjoy spicy food, but I made a special milder version just for you.”
She tried to please Adam cautiously, fearing that any misstep would upset him. He wasn’t angry, but she couldn’t help but feel like he was somehow hurt.
The color of Adam’s eyes, framed by silver wire glasses, instantly brightened. “Are these all specially prepared for me?”
“I wouldn’t dare deceive you,” Lumma pushed the capon dish towards him. “Mr. Hills, although it’s my first time making white-cut chicken, I think it
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tastes alright. Would you do me the honor of trying it?”
Adam immediately cut a piece of capon and put it in his mouth. Honestly, it didn’t compare favorably to the ones he had eaten before, mainly because the chicken was too tough. However, because it was prepared by Lumma herself,
he felt like it was the best capon in the world.
“It tastes excellent,” he ate piece after piece, giving Lumma’s culinary skills
the utmost praise through his actions.
Seeing how much he enjoyed the food, Lumma felt happy. After all the busyness today, it wasn’t in vain. She then said, “Would you like to try the
seafood salad as well?”
Adam not only ate the seafood salad, but he even had a fair share of the oysters, which he usually disliked.
Leonard, Laura, and Judy’s eyes were fixed on the two of them, curiosity burning in their eyes, especially Leonard, who was oblivious to the truth.
Leonard had been by Adam’s side for a decade and had never seen him eat oysters. Yet today, he not only ate them but also had quite a few.
Why?
Could it be because Lumma prepared these dishes?
This speculation shocked Leonard. He was ignorant of the situation and
sarcastically remarked, “Mr. Hills, you treat Lumma better than you treat me. I’ve been by your side for ten years, while Lumma has been here for less than a year.”
Under the table, Laura gave him a strong kick. Leonard asked, “Dr. Cohan, why did you kick me?”
Laura remained silent.
She couldn’t help but suspect that Leonard had gotten his position as Adam’s
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assistant through some kind of nepotism. It was highly unusual to possess such emotional intelligence to work alongside Adam for ten years.
Judy said, “Lumma prepared all these dishes, shouldn’t we treat her well?”
Leonard replied, “That’s not what I meant.”
Judy asked, “Then what did you mean?”
Leonard hesitated, “I just feel…”
He felt that Adam was biased. In the past, Adam treated him and Jane equally, so why was he being especially good to Lumma?
Adam glanced coldly at Leonard and said, “Since when is it your place to comment on who I treat well?”
Leonard fell silent.
Uh-oh!
Leonard felt like he had angered Adam again.
Everyone was observing the situation, but Lumma remained unfazed. She had no inappropriate intentions towards Adam, completely unaffected by Leonard’s unfounded speculations.