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Chapter 790

    She finished chopping the vegetables and was about to turn on the stove when suddenly, he appeared behind her, slipping his arms around her waist. His head dropped down, resting gently on her shoulder, his breath warm against her skin.


    ra froze, her hand gripping the skillet handle,pletely at a loss for how to react.


    But he only held her for a few seconds before letting go. "If this is too much, just let someone else handle it," he said softly.


    Her mind wentpletely nk, and she stood there for what felt like ages, staring into space. By the time she snapped out of it, he was already gone.


    She moved on autopilot after that, not even sure how she managed to finish cooking. When she finally set the dishes on the table, she still felt dazed, like she was floating through a fog.


    It wasn''t until she pressed a bowl of soup into his hands that she seemed to wake up again. “Eat,” she told him quietly.


    He took the bowl and started eating in silence, head bowed.


    ra watched him, not sure what to say. The silence between them felt strangely heavy.


    She bit her lip, took a spoonful of soup for herself, and immediately winced as the taste hit her.


    Too salty.


    So salty it was almost bitter.


    She nced over at Dn, but his expression didn''t change at all. He just kept eating, calm and quiet, as if nothing was wrong.


    She took his bowl, scooped up a spoonful, and tasted it-just as awful, if not


    worse.


    That''s when she remembered: Dn had lost his sense of taste a long time ago. She held the spoon tight, not knowing what to say. He seemed to notice nothing and asked softly, "What''s wrong?"


    A sharp ache bloomed in her chest, sadness nearly overwhelming her.


    She''d thought that if she cooked for him every day, maybe he''d remember her, maybe he''d treat her a little more gently. But someone who can''t taste anything can never enjoy good food. All her effort, all her carefully tweaked recipes-they meant nothing to him.


    And yet, he neverined, never looked annoyed. Even if he couldn''t taste it, he was still gentle with her.


    ra put the spoon down, disappointment written all over her face. Just then, he reached for a napkin and gently wiped her cheek.


    She lowered her gaze and finally noticed a few drops of water on the table.


    He wiped her face for a while, then looked at her, studying her profile for a few seconds.


    ra sank back into her chair, staring at the dishes she''d made-dishes she knew were ruined. She''d been so rattled by his hug that she''d gone overboard with the seasoning. None of it was edible now.


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    She had no idea what to say.


    BUMS


    Suddenly, the doorbell rang. The housekeeper answered, and soon Jackson and Nichs burst in.


    Richard had known about Dn''s ident for a while, but these two had just heard and rushed right over.


    When Jackson saw Dn sitting at the table, perfectly fine, he let out a huge sigh of relief. Without a second thought, he grabbed a spoon and helped himself to a bowl of soup.


    "Dn, you have no idea. I''ve been buried in a project and haven''t slept properly for three days. The moment I heard you''d had an ident, I dropped everything and came over."


    He took a sip of the soup, then instantly grabbed a napkin, spitting it out with a dramatic grimace.


    Everyone who knew them had heard about ra''s legendary


    cooking she''d even taken sses to impress Simon. Lately, she''d been pouring all her energy into cooking for Dn, and rumor had it he loved her food.


    Jackson snatched a bottle of water, chugged half of it, and looked like he''d barely survived the ordeal.


    He''d never been so defeated by food in his entire life. His dignity was gone-he felt like the punchline of a joke.


    When he finally recovered, he stared at Dn, then at ra,pletely stunned.


    Neither Dn nor ra said a word, but Jackson couldn''t hold back.


    "ra, you seriously took cooking lessons? Whoever taught you should be banned from teaching, I swear. No wonder your food isn''t winning anyone over-you''re more likely to send someone to the hospital!"


    Nichs, sitting nearby, let out a coldugh. "You''re being dramatic."


    Jackson took a deep breath,dled some soup for Nichs, and pushed it toward him. "Go on, try it."


    Nichs grabbed the spoon, but before tasting, shot back, "You''re just spoiled, Jackson. Dn and Colin spent years in the army-they''re not as pampered as you."


    With that, he took a mouthful.


    "Pfft!"
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