Chapter 28

With his back to Selena, Elijah waved a hand dismissively, though the smile on his lips was hidden from her sight. … The next morning, when Elijah came downstairs for breakfast, he saw Selena in the kitchen. Samuel and Sebastian exchanged nervous glances. "You… What are you doing in the kitchen?" Elijah asked. The moment he saw Selena standing there with a spatula in hand, Elijah's entire body reflexively tensed. "Cynthia had an emergency back home and had to take a few days off, so I'll take care of the cooking," Selena said cheerfully. As she talked, she kept working, even gesturing for them to try the food. She appeared to be very confident in her own cooking. "How about we just—" Elijah was about to suggest going out to eat when Selena cut him off. "It's already so late. How are we supposed to eat out? The kids will be late for school. Don't worry. I've already studied cooking seriously. I promise it won't be like last time. Trust me!" She shot the kids a glance, but the