Chapter 595: Keep You Company

Helen’s POV:

On New Year’s Eve, I refused Lucy’s invitation and stayed at home as usual.

The plan was to treat myself to a fancy dinner.It shouldn’t be that hard to cook it anyway.

On the Internet, I checked out recipes until I found the one for the meal I wanted.

Then I took out the meat and vegetables in the fridge.

Each step in cooking the meal was laid out and looked quite simple to follow.It would appear cooking
wasn’t that hard after all.

Before I started, I was full of confidence.

Shortly after I turned on the stove, I became overwhelmed and actually forgot what I was supposed to
do first.

Thanks to me, the kitchen became a disaster zone.The steak was all frizzled up, and the sink was
blocked.

The pots and pans were everywhere on the table.I had no idea what to do.I skipped lunch.

So, now I was hungry, tired and exhausted.

Finally, I sat at the dining table with the badly cooked meal, feeling awkward.

Since I had no other option and I was quite hungry, I figured that I might as well eat some of the food I
cooked.

I cut the burned steak with a knife and fork.



When I cut the steak, I found that the inside was not only uncooked, but still bloody as well.

The negative emotions I’d been trying to keep at bay surged up all at once.I curled up on the sofa and
sniffled, the urge to cry nearly overwhelming.

Just then, I heard the key turn in the lock.

Someone was trying to open the door from outside.

Who would come to my house at this time? Lucy was at her parents’, and George was in Washington
visiting his family.

Could it be a thief? Gripped by sudden nerves, I stood up from the sofa and went in search of a
weapon to arm myself with.

Seconds later, I found a spanner.

The next second, I heard a click and then the door was opened.

Taking a deep breath, I tightened my grip on the spanner and raised it above my head.

But before I could make a move and attack the intruder, I saw the smiling face of the man at the door.

My hand paused in the middle of the air.It took me a long time to react.

"You… Didn’t you go home to celebrate the holidays with your family?"

"Yes, I did.And now I’m back to keep you company."

Frowning, George took the spanner from my hand and pulled me into his arms.

"What are you doing?"



"Nothing.I was watching TV." I leaned against his chest and answered sulkily.

When I saw him, my restless heart was suddenly at ease.

"Have you had dinner?" George asked in a low voice as he caressed my hair slowly.

At the question, my hunger reignited and I felt deeply frustrated once again.

"I’ve brought you dinner.I’m going to heat it up."

George let go of me and walked outside.

When he returned, there was a food box in his hands.

Without pausing, he prowled towards the kitchen.

Then I remembered what the kitchen looked like at the moment.I rushed to the kitchen door and
blocked his path with my body.

"Wait a minute! I’ve had dinner.I’m not hungry now.Let’s go and watch TV together."

I hadn’t cleaned up the kitchen yet.I couldn’t let George see it!

"What did you eat?"

George stared at me suspiciously.

Obviously, he didn’t believe Tongue in cheek, I murmured, "Steak.Really, I’m not hungry at all."

"Well, I am.Now move.I’ll heat the dishes."

George was unmoved by my explanation and insisted on entering the kitchen.I shook my head and
refused to let him enter.



The kitchen was very messy right now and he was sure to be angry if he saw it in the state it was in.

"Why won’t you let me in? Is there someone hiding in the kitchen? Helen, tell me what’s really going on
here." George narrowed his gaze and stared at me intently.

When I saw his uncompromising stance and his narrowed gaze, I felt so guilty that I silently moved
aside to let him in.

George marched into the kitchen with purpose and I stayed by the door, nervously awaiting his
reaction.

As expected, George’s roar came from the kitchen the next second.

"Helen! What have you done?!" I leaned against the door frame and looked inside.

The sink was blocked and something suspicious floated in it.

Pots and pans covered every surface and there was burnt food residue in the fry pan.

Vegetables and meat were scattered on the table.

Some were cut into chunks while others were still intact.

When I saw that George was only getting angrier, his gaze blazing, I tried to defend myself.

"I tried to stop you from seeing this, but you insisted on coming in."

"Shut up!" He was putting on gloves, ready to clean up the kitchen.

"Don’t be angry."



The kitchen was small and messy.I didn’t dare to go in, so I stood at the door and persuaded him in a
low voice.

George glared at me, put the food box on the dining table, and said fiercely.

"Wait here."

Then he went into the kitchen to clean.I stood at the door and looked inside.

Gaorge was tall and slim.His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow.He was wearing a shirt and
suit pants today.

Now the sleeves of his shirt were rolled up, revealing his slender and strong arms.

Lowering his head, he began to clean up my mess.He shouldn’t be doing such menial tasks like a
housewife, but the scene was surprisingly harmonious.

Housework was difficult for me, but he did it in an orderly manner.

Twenty minutes later, the kitchen was clean again.

After cleaning up, he heated the dishes he brought and put them on the dining table.

It was a rich dinner.I picked up a spoonful and had a taste.

Rich flavor burst on my tongue and the aroma filled my nose.

A smile pulled at my lips.

"Is this from your family’s New Year’s Eve dinner?" I asked.



"No.I asked the cook to cook it specially.Were you going to starve yourself if I hadn’t returned tonight?"
he asked viciously as he served me some more food.

Knowing I’d been caught, I coughed awkwardly and admitted, "Yes.I’m used to it."

"It’s a bad habit.Don’t do that again."

George put down his fork and ordered seriously.

"You are so overbearing."

I frowned at him in annoyance.

George chuckled and his face softened.

Under the warm light, he looked kind and gentle.

"Why didn’t you stay with your family? Are they fine with you leaving so abruptly? What made you
return all of a sudden?"

I didn’t know much about George’s family.I only knew that he came from a rich family.

Such a family must have many rules.

"It doesn’t matter.I have had dinner with them.Do you have any plans for the rest of your holidays?"

I shook my head.

"No.I’m going to rest at home.I’ll be very busy after we get back to work."

"Well, eat quickly.I’ll take you out after dinner."

He picked up some food and put them into my plate.



"Where are we going?"

"You’ll know when you get there."

Once my stomach was full, all the frustration from earlier disappeared.I also realized a very pertinent
fact.

Everyone had their own specialties and weaknesses.It was not a big deal if I couldn’t cook.

After all, there was no such rule that girls must be able to cook.


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