Chapter Eighty-Eight

When I came back to the living room, Kelly was eating in the dining room while discussing Elisabeth and Kingsley.

"Your mouth seems busy now," I commented and sat down.

Kelly rolled her eyes but did not answer me.

"Alix, I have been asking after you. I came with pepper soup, chicken broth, fried eggs, and juice. Come and eat."

"Have I told you how much I love you, dearest mother-in-law?"

She shook her head. "No, I would love to hear it."

"Well, you are the woman after my own heart, because you make amazing dishes that I love so much, so I love you too."

She chuckled, then pushed a plate to me. I sat down and took some of the rice that Kingsley cooked.

"Woohoo, you must be really hungry," Kingsley said.

"I am," I answered, then scoped some of the pepper soup into the rice and filled my spoon, and then it went into my mouth.

"This is so good," I said to Elizabeth, and she smiled.

"Thank you. I made the dishes by myself."

"You are a good cook, then, mama, which is unlike someone I know w