"This cooking…" Thomas furrowed his brow after tasting all the dishes, then instinctively glanced in Tina's direction.
"Tastes familiar, doesn't it?" Tina curled her lips into a smile and stared back at Thomas with a triumphant look. "This is probably what your mother's cooking used to taste like."
She sighed and added, "I had spent a lot of time and effort sending people over to your mother's hometown to brush up their cooking skills.
"Not only that, but I even forced your father to taste-test multiple times before finally confirming that this is indeed how your mother's cooking used to taste like."
Thomas narrowed his eyes. "Why are you trying so hard to get on my good side?"
Tina chuckled. "Well, that's because…"
A look of helplessness washed over her as she explained, "After all, the entire Howard family—even the entire Saigen City—is now at your and Joshua's beck and call, so of course I'd want to get on your good side."
She was lying, of course.
The truth was, the chef who had prepared this impressive meal had already been working for the Howard family for many years.
Despite the façade that she and Senior Howard put on, showcasing their love for each other, Senior Howard had been struggling to move on after Eanne's leaving.
Therefore, to win over Senior Howard's heart, Tina had spent hours tracking down the chef that could replicate Eanne's cooking.
She had done all this to please Senior Howard.
The truth was, the chef had been working for them and making their meals for many years, instead of what she claimed to Thomas. Thomas did not know this since he had not returned home for many years.
The last time he came over for dinner, Tina purposefully switched out the head chef for that day so that Thomas would not be able to taste his mother's cooking.
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