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.

aroma but not in appearance. The sight alone was enough to quell

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

he swallowed the bite while

Bernard had secretly taken cooking lessons from a

Eleanor’s skepticism, Bernard’s confidence swelled. He gently pushed another plate toward Zephyr. “BBQ

sweet 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

sighed inwardly at the sight of the dark, sticky mess before him. Bound by his own promise to eat, he gingerly forked

hold back. Dropping his utensils, he reached for a napkin, discreetly spat out the morsel, and tossed it into

bad?” Eleanor’s voice was laced with concern.