Anna woke up early in the morning to prepare the ingredients.
Liam had already specified that his breakfast had to b e cooked with her own hands. Anna had hoped to earn some marks so that she would not come in last during the result announcement at ten o’clock.
Anna was crying internally without tears. In school, she had never been troubled by any homework.
Moreover, she did not care that much about her marks either. Even when others called her a geek or a genius, she just smiled and did not think much about it.
However, at that moment, every single mark was her lifeline!
"I can't let him look down on me! I have to earn back m y marks! I have to satisfy him and show him I deserve them!”
Anna grabbed the ingredients and carefully entered room 3901.
The sun was just rising. The curtains covered the windows, leaving the room dim. The tranquil air evoked a subtle feeling in her heart.
Liam was probably still asleep. There was only silence within the four walls, with an exception of the ticking clock on the wall. It made the room seem even quieter.
Anna silently tiptoed into the kitchen and gently closed the door. She gazed at the row of spatulas in front of her and took a deep breath.
Anna had crammed several breakfast recipes the night before. She hoped that she would not disappoint him again that day!
She rolled up her sleeves and put on her apron. It was time to show off her skills.
She had memorized all the steps of cooking a meal. Even so, when she tried to do it in real life, it still made a newbie like her flustered and confused.
Although she was already being extremely careful, she still cut herself when chopping up the vegetables.
She ran tap water over her wound and simply put on a band-aid. Having done that, she endured the pain and continued her fight. However, she ended up burning herself soon after.
The morning silence in the bedroom had been completely shattered by the racket in the kitchen. It had also successfully woken up Liam, who was sleeping soundly on the bed.
Liam sat up and frowned as he gazed in the direction o f the kitchen with drowsy eyes.
Who else could make that kind of racket apart from Anna Hamilton!
When he saw that it was still early in the morning, he lay back down on his bed and closed his eyes. His lips subconsciously curled up as he listened to the sounds of battle coming from the kitchen.
What kind of feeling was that?
It felt as if they were a couple spending their lives together. Early in the morning, he could hear his wife busying herself in the kitchen.
Liam’s heart, which had always been empty, suddenly felt as if it had been filled with something in particular. That feeling of fullness was incomparable t o anything.
Anna made two side dishes according to a recipe book. She also prepared a bowl of oatmeal, fried some eggs, ham, toasted some bread, warmed some milk, and even made pancakes.
She did not know what Liam liked. Nonetheless, she had already made so much-there had to be something from there that he could swallow!
After almost losing all her fingers in battle, she finally managed to prepare a table of steaming hot food.
She did not know why Liam always had to make her life hard by making her cook. Nevertheless, she still hoped that all the effort she poured into it could earn her a few marks.
After setting up the table, Anna went to the bedroom door and knocked on it twice.
"Mr. Ackman, breakfast is ready."
The bedroom was silent. Anna was not even sure if
Liam was inside. Curious, Anna gently turned the doorknob. Unexpectedly, the door suddenly opened with a click.
The room was pitch-black. The tightly closed curtains had blocked out all the sunlight. The scent of him lingered in the air...
Anna's heart skipped a beat. Her cheeks could not help but flush red.
"Mr. Ackman?"
Suddenly, a large hand grabbed her slender arm and tugged hard at her. She fell right into a warm and broad embrace.
"Ah..."
Anna yelped. She hurriedly used both hands to block him; that was when she realized the man was not wearing a shirt. Her palms landed right onto his firm muscles.
"Ah! Mr. Ackman, breakfast is ready!" Anna yelled frantically.
Liam muttered and threw Anna onto the bed with him in one quick movement.
"Mr... Mr. Ackman..."
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