?Chapter 328:


    “Miss Dunn, let me help you,” Molly said, her voice gentle but firm. “I heard you haven’t been feeling well, and I’m pretty good at cooking. Why don’t you let me take over and make a nice dinner? You can rx.”


    Before I could get a word in, she had already taken the vegetables from my hands, her movements smooth and confident, not giving me the chance to object.


    “Wait… No, really, I—” I started to protest, but before I knew it, she had ushered me right out of the kitchen.


    She nced over her shoulder shyly at yton and added, “Your Highness, I’ll make sure my cooking is up to your standards tonight.”


    yton, sensing the situation, put down the vegetables he had been preparing and said, “Well, in that case, I’ll leave it to you.” Then, without missing a beat, he gently took my hand and led me out of the kitchen.


    I nced back over my shoulder, catching sight of Molly standing frozen in the kitchen, her face falling.


    Before I could fully process what was happening, yton had already guided me to the living room.


    Bryan, seeing me walk in, raised an eyebrow. “Makenna, why didn’t you cook?”


    yton sat me down on the sofa and gently brushed a hand over my hair, answering for me, “Makenna isn’t feeling well. Someone’s helping her in the kitchen.”


    At the mention of my not feeling well, both Bryan and Dominic looked a little concerned but said nothing. A hint of regret flickered across their faces.


    Bryan, clearly disappointed, muttered, “I didn’t get to taste your cookingst time, and now it looks like I’m missing out again.” I couldn’t help but chuckle. Given how hard he had worked to save me this time, I promised him, “Don’t worry. Next time, I’ll make sure to prepare a feast for all of you.”


    As we continued talking, Alice slipped over quietly, her voice a low whisper in my ear. “Makenna, what’s going on with Molly?”


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    “Lily got lost, and Molly helped her find her way back,” I exined briefly.


    Alice frowned, clearly uneasy, remembering the past tension between Molly and me. “I don’t trust her,” she said under her breath. “What if she messes with the food? Should I go in and keep an eye on things?”


    I gently patted Alice’s hand, trying to ease her worries. “Rx. The princes are all here. Molly wouldn’t dare pull anything.”


    With a resigned shrug, Alice gave a small sigh. “Alright, but I still don’t like this. Molly showing up out of the blue just rubs me the wrong way.”


    Molly’s POV:


    I stood at the kitchen door, watching as yton gently took Makenna’s hand and led her away. My chest tightened with jealousy, an overwhelming sense of resentment swirling inside me.


    How could Makenna manage this? How could she capture yton’s attention so effortlessly?


    I bit my lower lip, nearly crushing the vegetables in my hand out of sheer frustration.


    “Molly.”


    Lily’s voice pulled me back from my spiraling thoughts. Realizing my emotions had gotten the better of me, I quickly masked them, slipping back into my usual facade of gentleness.


    “Molly, let me give you a hand,” Lily offered, stepping up with a bright smile as she began working alongside me.


    “Thank you,” I responded, feigning gratitude. “I really don’t know what I’d do without your help.”


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