A Love Trap

Francis looked down at the vegetable in his hands. 'Did I do something wrong?'

"What's wrong?" he asked innocently.

Looking at his handsome face, Ellie couldn't find the words.

"Ellie, what's the matter?" Ashley came in from the living room. When her eyes fell on the vegetable in Francis's hands, her mouth twisted. She had been away to fetch something just for less than a minute. How could he mess up a simple job of washing vegetable?

Only the stems remained in his hands and the leaves were torn into pieces and scattered all around.

"Can you tell me what kind of vegetable you are washing?" Ashley came over and looked at the stems in the basket. She stared at his innocent face resisting the urge to punch it.

"Isn't this how you're supposed to wash it?"

"Then what is it?"

Francis looked at the pile of leaves in another basket and said, "Oh, you meant these? These can't be eaten, right? I have removed all the leaves. I will throw them away."

"Who told you those can't be eaten?" asked Ashley.

"But I have never eaten those. Can they really be eaten?"

Judging from Ashley's and Ellie's expressions, Francis could tell that he must have goofed up.

Ashley slapped her forehead. "Okay, I will take it from here. You go rest in the living room," she said in resignation.

And this time she didn't listen to Francis' explanations. She just pushed him out of the kitchen. If she allowed him to stay in the kitchen any longer, there wouldn't be any dinner today.

Francis was puzzled at being pushed out of the kitchen. He asked Ashley for the name of the vegetable and searched it online.

convolvulus, angiosperm, known to

Internet. You could cook the leaves, or you could also remove the leaves

mumbled, "So

looked delicious. Francis got a whiff of the aroma, and he took a deep breath. As it was all homemade food, he had never

small piece and tried it. His eyes lit up. He turned to Ellie

briefly but didn't

"Eat more if you like. We have work for you to do after

her. He was totally immersed in

gills, he spread out on the couch in the living room feeling lazy and satisfied. He had tasted all kinds of delicacies but for some reason, he still felt that the food he ate today

much for free. Are you going to do something

replied immediately, "I'm

dinner table and flashed an irresistible smile.

dishes, while Ashley and Ellie sat on the couch comfortably and started watching TV. Ashley stroked her stomach and said, "I think I ate

deserve it. Why did you compete with him at the

much and so fast, she, too, was infected by his zest. She ended up eating more than she usually would

from time to time. She was amused. "Why? Are you worried

and said, "Why would I worry about him? I'm just worried

washing the dishes. He won't create

she say this than there was a loud crash from the

was another loud smash in

was almost a slap in

front of the sink with a pile

in quality. They break as soon as they are dropped to the floor. Next time I will buy something better for

head. Francis was a

quality was not good enough? They broke when they were dropped to the floor? What the hell kind of excuse