Chapter 140

Penelope was furious as she clenched her teeth. Aside from Julia, she couldn't think of anyone who could make Sebastian want to learn to cook, not even Xavier. She thought of the cuts on Sebastian's fingers. It was clear they had been made in the past few days. Even with his fingers injured, he had kept going, enduring the pain just to finish the meal. Penelope felt both distressed and resentful. She resented Julia for having the ability to make Sebastian go to such lengths for her, and she pitied Sebastian for treating himself this way. It never occurred to her that what Sebastian was doing now was something Julia had done countless times before. … That afternoon, Sebastian came home early to cook. By the time the oatmeal was ready, Xavier had just come back from school. "Let's bring dinner to Mommy." Xavier was excited. He ran upstairs to grab his favorite toy, planning to give it to his little sister. They were just a little late, arriving right as Julia's car was leaving aft