A Second Chance at Forever

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.

held a mound of something yellow, reminiscent of curry in aroma but not in appearance. The

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

bite while suppressing

no sign of disgust on his face, Eleanor wondered if Bernard had secretly taken cooking lessons from a pro. How else could Zephyr swallow

another plate toward Zephyr. “BBQ

care with this dish, heaping

sticky mess before him. Bound by his own promise

he couldn’t hold back. Dropping his utensils, he reached for a napkin, discreetly spat out the morsel, and tossed it into the

Eleanor’s voice was laced