Chapter 141

I had determination written all over my face, but still nodded obediently. Ronald stared at me for a moment, then let go of my chin coldly and headed upstairs. "Call me when it's ready." Standing in the familiar kitchen, seeing the same people and objects, memories of how I used to bend over backwards for Ronald in my past life flooded in. I let out a deep breath, took off a few layers for easier movement, then grabbed an apple and took a bite. "Come on, Isabella, be brave! No backing down!" When things get tough, sometimes you just have to lose it a little. At first, I wanted to cook him an ultra-spicy chicken feast—the kind that would wreck his stomach, especially after he had a stomachache last night. Just to remind him: out of all the riches he could’ve picked, he went with someone cheap like me. Big mistake. But in the end, I still made him a plain bowl of noodles. Jordan’s surgery wasn’t settled yet. I couldn’t afford to push Ronald away now. I coaxed him to come down and cheerfu