Chapter 246 Forbidden Jokes
Abraham had finally lost his patience.
Stella stared at him, stunned.
“I’m just telling the truth. Her cooking is toxic. It’s one thing if you want to eat it yourself, but you always made me and Mom eat it too. One time it almost killed me. I even threw up all over myself”
Stella’s mouth twitched slightly.
She looked at Abraham in complete disbelief,
Was the longevity noodles she used to make for them really that bad?
She wasn’t good at cooking, but ever since she was fourteen, she had learned that whenever a classmate’s family had at birthday, they would personally make longevity noodles.
She had tried to follow their example, hoping to express her own feelings that
Was it really that poisonous?
way.
Abraham’s face darkened. He said directly into the phone, “Go get your brain checked.”
Marie was still chattering on the other end. “Huh? After all these years, you still haven’t told her? She needs to know! If she hasn’t improved her cooking. I don’t want her making anything for me ever again. I’m not trying to end up with food poisoning again.”
Abraham hung up the phone without another word.
The room finally went quiet. Stella looked up at Abraham with wide, pleading eyes. “Did my pasta really send you guys to the hospital?”
Such a big deal, and she had never even known.
Abraham gently squeezed the small hand that was still resting against his chest, and Stella immediately realized where her
hand was.
Her cheeks flushed red again, and she instinctively tried to pull away.
“Let go
She grumbled under her breath, yanking her hand back and quickly hiding it.
Later, at the breakfast table-
Stella kept her head down low as she ate. Abel had arrived, and the butler was there too.
She still hadn’t fully processed the change in her relationship with Abraham
But Abraham had already made sure everyone around them knew.
The only sounds in the dining room were the clinking of utensils. It was so quiet Stella could hear her own heartbeat.
Before long, Eddie showed up.
The moment she saw him, Stella buried her head even lower.
Eddie sat right down beside her. “You’re being so well–behaved today, Stella. It’s rare to see you this quiet during breakfast.”
There was a teasing note in his voice that she couldn’t miss.
Is this guy really clueless or just emotionally tone–deaf? Stella cursed him out in her head.
Seriously? Of all the things to bring up….
Eddie grinned mischievously at her, then glanced at Abraham. “You too. If you’re going to dote on her, at least be a little gentler
Stella’s mind went completely blank..
Her already stiff body tightened even more. She wished she could crawl into her bowl and disappear through a hole in the
bottom.
Before Eddie could even finish his sentence, he felt a sharp pain under the table.
Eddie froze.
Before he could react, Abraham shot him a cold look. Why are you even here?”
Tm here to eat, Eddie said, rubbing the spot on his leg where he had just been kicked
He signaled to the butler for a set of tableware.
But Abraham said icily, “There’s nothing here you like to eat.
Eddie glanced at the table, which was covered in a spread of delicious food. “Who says I don’t like it? I love it.”
Abraham barely lifted his eyes. “You don’t.”
Eddie stared at him, speechless.
What the hell? I literally just said I love it!
He sucked in a cold breath.
“Did I say something wrong again!”
“Come on, you guys are already at this point. Can’t I even crack a joke? You’re so uptight-
Before he could finish another sharp kick landed under the table.
Eddie’s eyes widened.
Okay, okay message received. No joking about Stella.
It was painfully obvious now: Abrahamn treated her like a precious treasure. No one was allowed to joke about her even a little.
Coddled like a delicate flower in a greenhouse. If Abraham wasn’t around, how would she even survive?
Seeing that Eddie still didn’t get it, Abraham shot him another cold look. “Are you still not leaving?”
Eddie’s mouth twitched. “You’re seriously not gonna let me eat? Buddy, it’s freezing out there. I just want something warm.”
Normally, he could find food anywhere
But after snowing all night, the roads outside were completely covered. Even driving was a nightmare.
Just as Abraham was about to kick him again-
Stella finally spoke up
In a small voice, she said, “Don’t make it hard for Eddie. Let him stay and eat.”
