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?

dining room suddenly grew

old Mrs. Horton ate with their usual grace, though even old

attempted to

mouth, she instinctively had to swallow another mouthful of saliva. It was as if her body wasn't under

her a

waved her hands. "I'm not… I mean, I'm

daughter, struggling to watch her stumble through her

Oliver decided to speak

couldn't finish before he, too, had to swallow back the excess saliva. There was just too much to hold back, and it was on

embarrassment. "Uh, I just remembered something urgent I need

moment he left, Marisa and Selena stood up hastily.

anything. Staying in the room with

say you wanted to spend time with Grandma? Why don't you come back for the next meal as

Selena

this tempting, who

if something were chasing them. Keira's lips curled

giving her hand a squeeze with an

eyes full of approval as she looked at Keira. "Keira, you really know how to handle things!

three continued eating in tranquility. But midway through, Keira paused. "Does it feel

does feel like something's off, but what could it

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

had barely finished eating when a cheerful voice floated down from upstairs. "Hey, you

the stairs, pistachios in hand,

a

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