Ernest was shocked by Leah's surprising words.
She actually said that to him...
"I wonder what kind of woman you'd marry in the future, hm?" Leah asked, and her voice carried an inquiring tone. She watched him with anticipation. "The girl who marries you must be very lucky. You're both gentle and caring. What a great catch."
Ernest suddenly turned around and looked at Leah with a smile in his eyes. "You are very confident in me, aren't you?"
Leah nodded, and she blushed slightly. However, she nodded and said, "That's right. I've always trusted you."
Ernest stared at her deeply and did not answer.
Only then did Leah realize that maybe her question was too straightforward.
Then, she couldn't help but laugh at herself.
By then, the porridge was done and Ernest served the porridge in a bowl. Leah looked at the food in surprise.
Ernest made porridge, and it was the right type of
soft and sticky.
"Do you often make porridge? It looks great!" Leah complimented sincerely.
Ernest shook his head and said, "No, it's my first time. I'm not sure how it tastes, but I'm sure it's definitely not raw."
"Wow, you've done so well on your first time!" Leah exclaimed.
Ernest smiled and said, "I spend a lot of time in the lab, and I know my way around the equipment. Cooking should be easy as well."
It turned out that Ernest was rather gifted at cooking. The cucumbers were seasoned just right, and they were delicious. Furthermore, the eggs were done just the way she liked them.
Leah liked her eggs well done, as runny egg yolks could sometimes have bacteria that could be detrimental to her body.
Leah couldn't wait to start eating the porridge. "I'm going to start eating now, okay?"
"Of course, please go ahead." Ernest nodded with a smile.
Leah immediately picked up the spoon and tasted it. "Wow, it tastes great. This is the best porridge I've had."
Ernest was amused. "Is it that good? You must be exaggerating." "I'm not exaggerating at all. It's really good." Leah praised him as she ate. "This is amazing."
"Then have more."
Ernest's phone rang at that very moment.
He glanced at his phone and found that it was his mother calling. Hence, he was stunned for a moment. Did everyone know that he wasn't home?
He just remembered that he didn't tell his mother where he went.
She must be worried about him.
Ernest answered the phone immediately. "Hi Mom. I'm sorry I didn't tell you I was going out today."
Grace smiled when she heard Ernest's voice. "Ernest, I don't think you planned on telling me at all! If I didn't notice you were gone and asked the butler, I wouldn't have known that you'd left in the middle of the night. What's up? You've got something going on, haven't you?"
Grace was being rather nosy, so Ernest explained, "My friend's sick, and she's in the hospital. I went over to visit her."
"Oh... A girl, huh?" Grace asked.
Ernest was a little confused.
His mother was becoming rather nosy these days.
Was she bored?
Ernest looked over at Leah before he averted his gaze and said, "Mom, I'll be back later. Don't worry about me."
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