The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"But babies don't eat and laze around all day. Only piglets do that," Lucas declared with a teasing smirk.

Melody shot him a glare, "Grrr! You!"

Beatrice approached them to check on the situation and asked Thalia to take a break. "You're our guest, Thalia. There's no need to trouble yourself with all this."

She did not have a knack for that, and her tortellini would not be able to hold together when cooked because they were practically falling apart.

Thalia felt a pang of embarrassment but persisted, "I can practice! Cooking is all about practice, right? Once I get the hang of it, I can cook them once I'm back in Molomia."

Melody's smile dimmed slightly when she heard that. Lucas noticed the change in her mood but could not discern the reason behind it, so he decided to mischievously smear some flour on her nose. "Go over there and rest, or you could help fetch some water for me."

sit over in the living room? Well, you

was secretly relieved that she

to the brim, and each

won't let me eat yours, then I'll eat Grandma's or Grandpa's. The

in, "Yes, you can have ours. Let him

they responded to Melody's remark but not hers.

a deep breath, Thalia decided to butt into the conversation, "You're pretty good at this, Lucas. You nailed them on the first try even though you piled them up with filling. Mine doesn't look nice at all. I still end up with some burst ones. It's not as easy

They were clearly falling apart. "These aren't going to hold up when cooked.

like them or not. Can