Chapter 207

Victoria still looked skeptical—she was genuinely worried Theodore might not just mess up the food, but burn down the whole kitchen. "You really don't trust me that much?" Seeing her so anxious only made Theodore more determined to prove himself. Victoria opened her mouth to argue, then hesitated and finally stayed quiet—afraid saying too much might actually make things worse. "Just make something simple, like noodles." She usually just boiled noodles herself, maybe tossed in some greens or cracked an egg in. She figured noodles weren't that hard. Shouldn't be a big deal. Victoria got up, tempted to peek into the kitchen. She really didn't believe he wouldn't set something on fire. Theodore stopped her in her tracks. "Just chill here, I got this." She gave up, but her expression clearly said she still wasn't convinced. Theodore pulled some steak and veggies from the fridge—he'd decided to go with pan-seared steak. Boiling noodles felt too basic. He couldn't just make her eat noodles fo