Chapter 1449

Bernard was notorious for his snail-paced cooking. It wasn’t until dusk that he finally brought out his dishes, setting them on the wooden picnic table with a flourish.

The dishes looked questionable. Eleanor eyed the food warily, while Zephyr felt compelled to eat despite his reservations.

Having watched Bernard liberally douse the food with a small mountain of salt, Zephyr’s reluctance to dig in was understandable.

Bernard, on the other hand, appeared nonchalant, even a touch confident as he passed a knife and fork to Zephyr across the table. “Give it a try?” he offered.

Caught between courtesy and trepidation, Zephyr accepted the utensils and set to work on a steak that proved as unyielding as leather. After a futile struggle, he abandoned it for another dish.

reminiscent of curry in aroma but not in appearance. The sight

bite with a spoon and ventured it to his mouth. The mysterious concoction hit his taste

the bite

Bernard had secretly taken

Eleanor’s skepticism, Bernard’s confidence swelled. He gently pushed another plate

tooth and a particular fondness for sweet and sour BBQ Ribs. Bernard had taken special care with this dish, heaping in sugar for that authentic taste he figured Zephyr,

sticky mess before him. Bound by his own promise to eat, he gingerly forked a small piece and

a napkin, discreetly spat out the morsel, and tossed it into the trash with

bad?” Eleanor’s voice was laced with

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