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?

suddenly

usual grace, though even old Mrs. Horton indulged in

attempted to break the silence.

of saliva. It was

shot her a look.

hands. "I'm not… I mean,

their daughter, struggling to watch her stumble through

the same time, and Oliver decided to speak

before he, too, had to swallow back the excess saliva. There was just too much to hold back,

turned red with embarrassment. "Uh, I just remembered something urgent I need to handle. I'll

moment he left, Marisa and Selena stood up hastily. "We'll be

to eat something, anything. Staying in the room with that aroma any longer felt

rush off now. Didn't you say you wanted to spend

and Selena both

this

fled the house as if something were

couldn't resist giving her hand a squeeze with

looked at Keira. "Keira, you

in tranquility. But midway through, Keira paused. "Does it feel like

does feel like something's off, but

off. "There's

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

turned to see Erin bounding down the stairs, pistachios in hand, curiosity written all over

felt a

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