Chapter 211
Gregory pulled Anathea in front of him, and she stared at him.
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It seemed he already knew about the conflict she’d had with Natalie at the jewelry store earlier that day. Anathea instinctively curled her fingers slightly.
However, Gregory asked gently, “Are you tired?”
Anathea froze for a moment,
le unused to his sudden concern
Xander. You don’t need to tire yourself out like this.” Gregory played with her wrist in his
“Cyrus and Mateo are looking aft palm.
The pads of his fingers were slightly calloused. When they brushed against her skin, it itched a bit.
Anathea instinctively pulled her hand back, her tone calm. “Xander is my son, and he’s sick. It’s only natural for me to look after him.”
“What about me?” Gregory suddenly asked. “I’m your husband. Are you just going to ignore me?”
There was a hint of jealousy in his voice.
He’d wrapped up work early so he could go home earlier, since Anathea had returned. It was the first time in all these years that he’d felt even a slight sense of belonging here.
But when he reached the room, he’d seen Anathea holding Xander, coaxing and feeding him soup. Yet, all this time, Anathea had been cold and distant toward Gregory.
She didn’t even want to be near him.
For the first time in his life, Gregory was jealous of his own son.
Anathea didn’t know what he was thinking as she replied, “Of course not. I asked the chef to make dinner for you–go eat.”
“What about you?”
“I already ate.” Anathea had the soup from earlier, so she wasn’t hungry. “You go ahead-”
“You’re eating with me,” Gregory interrupted firmly, not leaving any room for her to refute.
Anathea felt like something about him had changed, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. But she really couldn’t go against him right now, so she nodded. “Alright.”
Smiling subtly, Gregory grabbed her hand and led her toward the dining room.
Bella had already prepared four dishes and a soup–each one looked and smelled delicious.
When she saw Anathea arrive, she immediately greeted her respectfully. It was her first time seeing the legendary Mrs. Sinclair. -Sure enough, just like Jenny had described, Anathea was as stunning as a fairy.
Sensing Bella’s dazed gaze, Anathea gave her a kind smile. Then, she served Gregory food and picked out some dis
“Not only is she beautiful, but she’s thoughtful as well. She’s absolutely perfect,” Bella thought.
But Gregory wasn’t in the mood at all. After two bites, he put down his spoon.
“Is the food not to your liking, Mr. Sinclair?” asked Bella cautiously.
Gregory didn’t respond. His eyes landed on Anathea, who was sitting beside him.
or him.
She was holding the bowl, sipping the soup slowly and elegantly. She seemed to be enjoying it, completely unaware that he’d stopped eating.
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Gregory frowned. “Is the soup really that good?”
Anathea curved her lips into a smile. “Yes. Do you want to try some?”
She was about to ladle out a bowl for him, but Gregory took her bowl and drank from it using the spoon she’d used
After he took a sip, his frown deepened. “It’s average.”
Bella immediately tensed up. “I–I simmered it for one whole hour
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At that, Anathea realized he was just nitpicking. But she still asked patiently and gently, “Then what would you like to eat?”
“I want to eat your cooking,” Gregory blurted out as he looked at her.
Ever since Anathea refused to cook for him, he’d lost his appetite and often felt irritable.
Still, he would never admit it. He just missed Anathea’s cooking–he only liked eating her food. Maybe he’d gotten used to it after six years of marriage.
So, he took this opportunity to say, “My first condition is that from now on, you will handle my meals, just like before.”
He thought Anathea would refuse, but she agreed softly, “Okay. What do you want to eat?”
Gregory’s mood lifted noticeably. “White wine mussels.”
