“Didn’t you say that you would stay with me last night and you don’t want to go back to Waldburg Manor? Why did you go again this morning?”
“I left some of my personal items over there, so I went to get them.”
Carter nodded. “Have you gotten them?”
“Gotten them?”
“That means you don’t need to go back there anymore, right?”
“…” Niamh felt like she had fallen into a trap. As such, she had to agree with Carter at this moment. “Yeah, there’s no need for me to go back anymore.”
Carter seemed to be satisfied with this answer. He put down his book, stood up, and walked toward Niamh casually. Then, he asked, “Do you know how to cook?”
Niamh paused and nodded. “I know a little bit.”
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t. Someone will teach you.”
“Mr. Carter, you mean…”
“My parents and a few of my relatives will be having dinner here. You’ll be the one preparing the meal.”
He was asking her to be responsible for the food tonight. Although Niamh was reluctant, she knew she had no choice.
Carter took her to the kitchen where the chefs and dessert chefs had been waiting for Niamh.
To be frank, Niamh’s skills were quite decent, so she did not need to be taught, but since Carter had arranged for people to guide her, she naturally cooperated.
The menu was decided by Carter. After a busy afternoon, the ingredients were finally ready.
Niamh glanced at the time, and she figured she could rest for about half an hour. After that, she had to start cooking those dishes.
When she was about to leave, Niamh saw an unopened bag of premium-grade peanuts thrown above the trash can. She was about to pick it up, but the maid nearby stopped her.
“Madam is allergic to peanuts and can’t eat them at all. The chef only brought them here for the soup because he didn’t know.”
“Then she should just not eat it. It’s such a waste to throw them away like this.” Niamh felt that it was too exaggerated and too wasteful.
However, the maid seriously emphasized, “We can’t even touch them. Madam will get angry when she sees peanuts, so peanuts can’t exist in this house.”
Since the maid had already told her this, Niamh did not say anything else.
“Miss Montgomery, you can go to rest now.”
“Okay, I’ll go back to the room and have a rest.” Niamh started to walk to the door. As soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw Ada walking toward her.
With a smirk on her face, Ada walked straight to Niamh and opened her mouth to sneer, “They did such a good job on your face, Miss Montgomery. I heard that you’re going to cook dinner for Carty’s parents tonight. How exciting.”
Niamh smiled slightly. “Yes, my plastic surgeon has good skills. If Miss Ada needs it, I can introduce the person to you.”
“What do you mean by this? Are you suggesting that I’m ugly? Do you think you’re better than me? Didn’t you go for plastic surgery because you were ugly?”
“Yeah, I went for plastic surgery because I looked ugly, but does my ugliness have anything to do with you?” Niamh calmly retorted.
“You…” Ada was livid. When she saw Niamh ignoring her and walking away, her eyes darkened as a sinister sneer appeared on her face. “Your good days are coming to an end soon.”
After saying that with a sinister smile, Ada walked into the kitchen and picked up the bag of peanuts that had been thrown into the trash can. After opening it, she took out some of the peanuts and stuffed them into the cleaned chicken.
After doing this, she threw the whole bag of peanuts back to its original place and pretended that it had never been opened.
She glanced at her masterpiece with satisfaction before turning around. However, when she turned around, she was startled by the person who came in without her knowledge.
“When did you come in? You almost scared me to death!” Ada complained while feeling pissed at her old lady.
Ada’s mother glanced at the chicken that had been tampered with. “You were too careless. You should close the door when you’re doing this sort of thing. You’d be dead if I wasn’t the one who came in.”
Ada chuckled disapprovingly. “Even if someone else came in, I would’ve already thought of an explanation for myself.” She had a look of contempt on her face. “Hmph, I want to utterly make a fool of that plastic freak tonight! By the time Camille takes a sip of the soup with peanuts in it, her whole body will definitely get an allergic reaction on the spot, and when that happens, that plastic freak will definitely suffer!”
“Do you think this will work?” Ada’s mother still had some worries. “Carter might still defend her.”
“Let him defend her, then. If this doesn’t work, I have another scheme prepared for her.” Ada narrowed her eyes and looked triumphant. “If I can’t be the viscountess, then I won’t let that plastic freak get that position either!”
Ada gritted her teeth and left the kitchen angrily.
To avoid any suspicion, Ada’s mother also hurried out for fear that she would be implicated when something happened to Camille.
Niamh went back to her room to rest for half an hour, during which she quietly called Kendrick to report about her safety.
After that, she went into the kitchen to cook.
A maid was there to help her so that Niamh would not be rushed.
While she was cooking, Carter visited her once in the kitchen.
He did not come to check on how Niamh was doing, but instead, he was here to urge her to move faster. Again, he emphasized that peanuts were not allowed in any dishes. He said that his mother was allergic to peanuts.
Niamh also felt that Camille might be quite allergic to peanuts.
After busying herself for more than an hour, Niamh finally managed to prepare a table full of dishes.
Eventually, the pot of chicken soup was the only one that was left.
Carter asked Niamh to go back to her room to change. When Niamh came downstairs, she saw that there were already people sitting at the table in the dining room.
However, after Niamh glanced over, she saw that Carter’s father was not here.
Aside from Camille, everyone else seemed to be Carter’s aunts. There were also Ada and her mother.
While she was thinking about it, Carter walked to her side.
The man looked at Niamh’s clothes and was quite satisfied. “My father is busy, so he didn’t have time to come over. You only need to entertain my mother later.”
“Mr. Carter, I’m afraid that I’ll make a lot of mistakes later. I think I’ll try to shut up as much as possible so as not to upset your mother.”
Carter glanced at Niamh when he heard that. He did not force anything and just led the way.
When Camille saw that Carter was coming over with Niamh, the smile that was on her face suddenly disappeared and it was replaced by a noble cold look.
Niamh did not care how Camille looked at her. She was just a tool anyway.
“Oh, is this Carter’s fiancée? I didn’t have time to come over that day, so I missed your engagement party. I’m going to have a proper look at this future bride today.”
A lady who claimed to be Carter’s aunt looked up to examine Niamh.
As a polite response, Niamh gave a fake smile.
After a few glances, the lady looked uninterested. “She doesn’t seem so special. If you say she’s pretty, I think Ada looks more likable. Besides, Ada and you were childhood sweethearts…”
“Aunt Bea, you’re an elder. Don’t you think you’re being particularly impolite when you say these things?” Carter interrupted abruptly.
Aunt Bea immediately had an awkward look on her face and shut her mouth.
Initially, Ada was feeling a little happy. However, when she heard what Carter said, the smile on her face disappeared from her face completely.
Seeing Carter defending Niamh like this, Carter’s other aunts did not want to invite a snub for themselves.
Carter looked back at Niamh gently and tenderly. “Eveline, come and sit.”
Niamh nodded with a cooperative smile and sat down on the seat pointed out by Carter.
Then, Carter also sat down next to her.
Ada watched this scene, and she was so angry that her eyes almost started to bleed.
Ada’s mother quietly patted Ada’s hand and hinted at Ada with her eyes.
The mother and daughter quickly exchanged glances.
“This plastic freak will know what’s coming for her soon. Don’t lose your image in front of so many people.”
“Understood. She won’t be able to laugh soon!”
Ada glared fiercely at Niamh who had a smile on her face. She took a deep breath before putting on a dignified and decent smile. She pretended to be magnanimous as she blessed them.
“Carty and I have been childhood sweethearts for so many years. I’m also happy for Carty now that he has found a fiancée who’s everything he could wish for.”
“Carty, Miss Montgomery, I sincerely wish you guys all the best.”
She said while holding up her wine glass that contained some red wine. Then, she downed the contents of the glass while facing Carter and Niamh.
Neither Niamh nor Carter were fools, so of course, they knew that Ada was saying this against her will.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.