The three people at the table were instantly stunned.

What was that aroma?

What kind of food was this?

How could it possibly smell this good?

Oliver, Selena, and Marisa had all enjoyed a life of luxury for years. They had tasted the finest cuisine around, yet the fragrance of these dishes had them completely caught off guard.

It didn't help that it was already dinnertime, and the Hortons were known for maintaining disciplined eating habits, keeping their portions modest. As a result, they were often genuinely hungry by mealtime.

Now, hunger was gnawing at them, and these mouth-watering dishes were making it unbearable. All three couldn't help but fix their gazes on the plates in front of them.

On the table were hearty dishes: a rich beef stew, slow-cooked pork belly, meatballs in a savory sauce, and even a simple stir-fried vegetable dish that looked unusually fresh and flavorful. And was that a casserole with layers of seafood and mushrooms?

They all swallowed hard.

Keira raised an eyebrow, not even bothering to look their way. Instead, she turned to Lewis and old Mrs. Horton. "Lewis, Grandma, let's eat."

Then she glanced over at Fiona.

Fiona instantly caught the hint and hurried off to the kitchen to grab her own portion.

She couldn't wait any longer!

How could Miss Olsen's cooking be this delicious?

room suddenly

their usual grace, though even old Mrs. Horton indulged in extra helpings, savoring the dishes with

awkwardly attempted to break

as she opened her mouth, she instinctively had to swallow another mouthful of saliva. It was as if her body

shot her a

waved her hands. "I'm not…

their daughter, struggling to watch her stumble

time, and Oliver decided to speak up. "Well, Grandma,

to swallow back the excess saliva. There was just too

I just remembered something

and Selena stood up hastily. "We'll be heading

eat something, anything. Staying in the room with that aroma

them off. "Don't rush off now. Didn't you say you wanted to spend time with Grandma? Why don't you

Selena both

food this tempting,

the house as if something were chasing them. Keira's

Lewis couldn't resist giving her hand a

she looked at Keira. "Keira, you really know how to handle things! Finally, some

But midway through, Keira paused. "Does it feel like something's

frowned slightly. "It does feel like something's off, but

Horton waved it off. "There's nothing missing. Let's just finish

finished eating when a cheerful voice floated down from upstairs. "Hey, you guys already ate?

quickly turned to see Erin bounding down the stairs, pistachios in hand,

felt a headache

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