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."

in the living room? Well, you can fetch

relieved that she continued to pay

stuffed them to the brim,

then I'll eat Grandma's or Grandpa's. The ones Grandpa made are

joined in, "Yes, you can have ours. Let him eat his overstuffed

the room, and Thalia's earlier remarks remained unanswered. Thalia felt her face burn with embarrassment after they responded to Melody's remark but not hers. She could not comprehend Lucas's actions either, wondering why he stood so close to Melody and if he

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

going to hold up when cooked.

"It's not about whether I like them or not. Can they be cooked? If not, then the fillings