Chapter 31

Theodore placed the lunch boxes on the coffee table. There were exactly two portions, one for him and one for Cynthia. When he opened the lunch boxes, he noted that the ingredients were the same for both, but one had chili peppers while the other didn't.

Brows furrowed, he asked, "Why did you include chili peppers? I thought I told you to not use any spices."

His words brought Rosalie's chaotic thoughts back to normal.

She regained her composure and said, "I just threw them in randomly. If you don't want it, then forget it."

Theodore seemed to sense something from Rosalie's cold tone. But upon second thought, he knew neither he nor Rosalie liked chili peppers. So, since Rosalie wasn't making the food for herself, it was probably just a mistake.

"Mrs. Spencer, have you had lunch?" Cynthia asked politely, her complexion somewhat pallid and fragile.

"She already ate," Theodore answered for Rosalie.

Whenever Rosalie brought him lunch previously, she had usually already eaten at home