After the New Year’s Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return
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Teresa turned to Edwin with a sarcastic smile. “We met in the festroom a moment ago. Your daughter called
me a maid. It seems I didn’t live up to her standards”
Edwin’s face blanched, and he quickly apologized. “I’m terribly sorry, Tesa. Helen spends most of her time either working or staying at home. She’s not acquainted with the social scene, hence the misunderstanding Please forgive her mistake”
He nudged Alaina, signaling her to apologize too. After all, she had also misjudged Teresa earlier.
Seeing the panic on Edwin’s face, Alaina realized the gravity of the situation. She thought back to Helen’s disrespect in the restroom and became equally anxious.
“Mrs. Grayson, please forgive us for our ignorance.”
Teresa maintained her smile. “Don’t be so modest. I think you two are rather shrewd
She had initially been reluctant about this match, but given that this girl was her friend’s granddaughter, she decided to give it a try. If it worked out, she could make amends for missing her friend’s funeral.
Alaina caught the implied criticism and quickly stood, bowing deeply. “I’m sorry for Helen’s rudeness in the restroom. She was upset because she was jostled on the way here. Meeting another inconvenience at the hotel just aggravated her. Typically, she’s very ladylike and wouldn’t even raise her voice.”
Hoping Teresa’s understanding nature would forgive their earlier altercation, Alaina explained Helen’s behavior.
“What do you say, young lady? Is it as your mother describes?” Teresa asked, fixing her gaze on Helen.
Teresa was willing to believe Helen’s behavior was due to external frustrations but couldn’t ignore a person’s inherent nature, something clearly shown through subtle actions.
Realizing Edwin and Alaina’s apologies indicated that the woman was indeed Teresa, Helen had been frozen with shock.
Now, Alaina’s discreet nudge under the table snapped her back to reality. She smiled awkwardly at Teresa. “I’m so sorry, Teresa. It was wrong of me to project my frustrations on you and to take out my temper on you.”
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, portraying a convincing image of remorse and emotion that tugged at everyone’s heartstrings.
Even Teresa couldn’t bear to hold a grudge any longer and sighed. “Alright, let’s leave it behind us. No need to dwell on it.”
Trying to lighten the mood, Linden said, “Alright, let’s not be upset anymore. The hotel manager mentioned they hired an excellent chef for today. We should look forward to the meal.”
His words reminded Alaina of Caroline’s cooking – the best she had ever tasted. Unfortunately, Caroline no longer cooked for them. She wondered if today’s chef could indeed be as good as Linden claimed.
Soon, the waiter began serving the dishes. The appearance alone made mouths water.
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The taste was strikingly similar to Caroline’s cooking.
Leaning closer to Edwin, she whispered, “I wonder what Caroline is doing now.”
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Edwin whispered back, “Why bring her up at a time like this? Besides delivering food, what else could she be doing?”
His words dispelled her doubts. It seemed impossible for Caroline, a mere delivery girl, to be cooking in a five–star hotel.
The similarity in taste must be a coincidence. She pushed further thoughts aside and focused on enjoying the meal.
Even Teresa found herself praising dish after dish.
“Linden, this new chef is a great addition. The food is noticeably better. We should come here more often.”
Linden smiled. “Mom, the chef was only hired temporarily by the manager. We won’t be able to have these dishes again.”
Teresa paused, deep in thought, finally saying, “Then let’s offer the chef a high salary to cook for us at home. What do you think?”
The chef’s cooking surpassed anything Teresa had tasted in years. Given that the chef only worked temporarily at the hotel, it was likely they didn’t have a fixed job.
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