Chapter 180
Cadence pretended to admit her mistake and nodded. Then, she suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure descending the
stairs.
She looked over in surprise and then exclaimed joyfully, “Ulrict Your leg is healed?”
When she heard this, Melody’s heart tightened.
She quickly turned her head to see Ulric walking down the stairs, his back straight.
Her heart sank for a moment.
Melody thought, Ulric’s leg is healed ahead of schedule. When did this happen? Who healed him?”
As Ulric walked down step by step, reaching the corner of the stairs, Melody felt a wave of relief.
Ulric hadn’t healed his leg but had equipped it with mechanical support, allowing him to walk like a normal person, albeit slowly and somewhat awkwardly.
Thank goodness… Melody exhaled in her mind but noticed Kens meaningful look at the mechanical tool on Ulric’s leg.
She glanted back at Ulric and saw the tool was branded with an
Kimber Tech manufacture.
She couldn’t help but find it amusing, though she quickly hid the mocking smile.
Cadence, realizing her mistake, quickly changed the subject “Ulric, there’s roast lamb today. Did you come down because of the smell?”
Although Cadence’s earlier words made him awkward, Ulric remained as warm as ever, smiling gently, “I came down because I heard voices. No wonder it’s so lively. Turns out you’re here. How did the fashion week go?”
“Very well. I will soon have my own brand. I’ve already decided on the name, Cadence’s World”
Ulric shook his head and said, “That’s not a good name. I’ll ask a professional team to help you come up with a name.”
Cadence was overjoyed, her cheeks flushing with happiness as she nodded. “Okay, thank you, Ulric
Melody looked at Cadence in surprise, then glanced at Ulric, sensing an unusual atmosphere….
The expression on Cadence’s face was that of a girl in love.
Melody thought, ‘Could it be that Cadence has feelings for Ulrict
Melody raised an eyebrow, deciding to find an opportunity to confirm this suspicion.
At that moment, Ulric’s gaze fell on Melody and Ken, who seemed to be much closer, standing shoulder to shoulder.
His smile remained unchanged, looking genuinely pleased.
Before leaving, Ramon had ordered that Melody and Ken’s engagement should not be made public, so Ulric didn’t reveal their relationship. Additionally, there was a subtle displeasure in his heart. He simply greeted them, “Ken, Miss Fox, you’re here too.”
Ken turned away and said expressionlessly, ‘Grandma, I’ll go check on the roast lamb.”
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As he spoke, he glanced at Melody, signaling her to follow.
However, Melody had her own plans and pretended not to see Ken’s signal. She walked over to Margaret and said, “Grandma, roast lamb can be a bit greasy. If you don’t mind. I can cook some side dishes to go with it.”
“Great!” Margaret was delighted. “I didn’t know you could cook. I’d love to try your dishes.”
Melody smiled and nodded. Just as she was about to head to the kitchen, Cadence said, “Margaret, I know a bit about cooking too. I’ll help Miss Fox.
Margaret said, “Good. I’m glad you’re willing to help, just don’t overwork yourself,”
“Got it!” Cadence smiled proudly.
Melody also smiled, this was exactly what she was waiting for.
But she also noticed Ken leaving with a displeased look on his face.
Her smile stiffened slightly, but she still walked to the kitchen.
She and Cadence entered the kitchen one after the other. Just as Melody was about to start, Cadence pushed her aside and said like a hostess, “Clean all the available ingredients.”
The servants knew Cadence well. Even though it was a big task, they didn’t dare refuse and immediately got busy.
Cadence’s lips curved into a smug smile. She turned to Melody and apologized, “Sorry, Miss Fox. I don’t know what dishes to make, so I need to choose the ingredients first, You don’t mind, night?”
Melody smiled and shook her head. “No. Go ahead and choose.”
Cadence raised an eyebrow and picked the ingredients without hesitation
Cadence said. This, this, and this… All of these.”
She chose almost all the expensive and fresh ingredients, leaving Melody with only some common, everyday ones.
After selecting the ingredients, Cadence covered her mouth in feigned surprise and said, “Oh dear, Miss Fox, it seems there aren’t many ingredients left for you.”
Melody didn’t respond, only asking. “Miss Hunter, have you finished choosing? Can I start cooking now?”
Cadence glanced at her and haughtily nodded. “Yes, you can.”
With the remaining ingredients, Melody wouldn’t be able to make anything impressive.
Melody walked around the kitchen and finally stopped in front of an inconspicuous pot.
“What is this?” Melody asked, even though she had already smelled it.
A servant stepped forward to say, “This is our homemade pickled radish and ginger. Nothing fancy…”
Hearing this, Cadence laughed and asked, “Miss Fox, you’re not going to use these servants‘ food to cook for Margaret, are -you?”
“Ingredients have no class distinction, Melody said calmly, pointing at the pot. Tll take some of this.”
The servant, surprised but flattered, nodded eagerly. “Yes. Right away!”
Seeing this, Cadence felt even more disdainful and didn’t bother to look at Melody anymore. She started making her own
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dishes.
Though she said she was cooking, it was actually the Swanson family’s head chef doing the work while she pointed and Instructed.
Melody took some of the contents from the pot and found half duck in the refrigerator.
She skillfully cut the duck into appropriately sized pieces, then blanched and stir–fried them.
The duck had a lot of fat, and after being stir–fried on high heat, the fat rendered out, turning a beautiful golden color.
The head chef, helping Cadence, couldn’t help but glance at Melody repeatedly
Melody didn’t pay attention to others, focusing on filtering out the fat and then adding pickled ginger and peppers.
When the time was right, she added the pickled radish, then poured in a can of beer and water, covered the pot, and let it
simmer.
After this, she made a strawberry mousse.
While waiting for everything to cook, Melody casually approached Cadence.
“What dishes did you make, Miss Hunter?” Melody asked
Cadence quickly grabbed the spatula from the head chef, trying to appear busy, and dismissed the chef. “Just some simple dishes, like braised abalone and sea cucumber
The abalone was the best and largest, and the sea cucumber had been freshly flown in from abroad. Selling these dishes outside would fetch prices well over a thousand dollars.
Melody smiled, not discussing the dishes further, but instead asked, “Miss Hunter, are you close with Ulric?”
“Why do you ask?” Cadence immediately turned unhappy.
Melody lowered her eyes, feigning shyness. “I guess you don’t know. Ulric and I are betrothed. I want to learn more about him from you.”