Chapter 191 - Their Unveiled Feelings (1/2)

Ch-190

Mrs. Aubrey continued to do her work as she let the chicken cook. She washed the rice till the water was clear before putting it on the stove. She added two cups of water for one cup of rice before putting it on the stove. And then, she took the cucumbers and washed them. Cutting them into round pieces she put them aside. She cut the onions and chilies aside.

”Mrs. Aubrey, make it spicy!” Eleanor asked like an excited kid. And Mrs. Aubrey smiled at her and cut more chilies.

Mrs. Aubrey turned on the other stove and placed a pan on it. She added some oil. In the meantime, she crushed a small piece of ginger and garlic and added it to the pan. It made chit pat sound in the oil. After a few seconds, she added chopped green chilies. Once they were fried, she added onions and let them fry. In the meantime, she placed the cucumber pieces in a bowl and added some salt to the raw pieces. She started mashing them with her hand. In a very few seconds, a green foam formed in the bowl. But she didn't stop there. After she was done mashing, she washed off the foam. She transferred the mashed cucumber pieces into a cloth and squeezed them tight draining off all the water.

Mrs. Aubrey put the fire in very little flame and let the onions fry slowly as mashing the cucumbers would take time. And it's just that the cucumbers content was less, so it wasn't that hard for her to mash them. If cucumber content was huge, she would have taken a lot of time to mash them up. If they weren't mashed and the foam wasn't removed it would take ages for the cucumber to be cooked. Mrs. Aubrey opened the lid and saw that the onions were fried. They were now golden brown. She added two red chilies and waited for 30 seconds, for them to be fried. She let the onions and the garlic be filled with the red chilly flavor. Then Mrs. Aubrey added the mashed cucumber into them.

Eleanor watched the crisp and fast moments of Mrs. Aubrey. She was amazed by her talent. Damn! She was an amazing cook. Chefs wouldn't cook any greater way than normal people. They just pay details to the small things. And those small things highlight the aroma, smell, and taste of the dish.

”Mrs. Aubrey, you cook well,” Eleanor praised not able to contain her happiness.

”Thank you, Young Mistress,” Mrs. Aubrey replied with a smile.

”How do you know cooking? What did you do before you join here?” Eleanor asked.

”Hmm… I used to have a night snack shop. But I sold when I require money. After that,, I started working for different kinds of people like Britishers, Japanese, Chinese, and almost all kinds of cuisines. I worked for rich households and gained fame. And when I shifted to the Lucren to work for Boris family, Sir. Mason Boris asked me to work for Cedric. When I didn't agree… Sir. Cedric offered to let my son study whatever he wants. I couldn't say no and came here,” Mrs. Aubrey said.

”Oh! But… you cook great! The way you handled the cucumbers shows you know how to handle the kitchen,” Eleanor praised.

They both chatted as they cooked food. Yeah… Eleanor chatted while Mrs. Aubrey cooked food. The kitchen was filled with an aroma. Mrs. Aubrey checked the rice and turned it off when she saw it was cooked.

After five minutes, she saw the cucumber was almost cooked. She added some salt to it and closed the lid after stirring it. When everything was done, she asked Eleanor to sit at the dining table. She brought the dishes and severed the food to Eleanor. Eleanor ate food as she moaned like she was in bliss. Eleanor forgot the fact that she was kidnapped by Cedric. She was so immersed in her food.

Cedric felt his embrace was empty. Still closing his eyes, he searched for Eleanor with his right hand. The side of Eleanor's bed was empty. Frowning he got up and saw that Eleanor was missing. He panicked a bit when he found the spot was empty.

Did she escape? That was the first question in his mind.

Cedric started running around the house in search of Eleanor. When he descended the stairs he stopped a servant and asked him about Eleanor. He replied that Eleanor was in the kitchen. Walking there, he heard Eleanor's laughter. She was laughing heartily after a long time without any worries. And he noticed that she forgot the world when it was about the food. Feeling happy, he walked away. He doesn't want to ruin her new building happiness. How could ruin his own wife's happiness?

He was happy that she didn't try to run away. But the question was why didn't she run away?

His mind was filled with many questions about her acceptance of the situation. She wasn't usually like this.