Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

Fearing that the awkwardness would fill the air again, Mrs. Clements chimed in. She actually had the intention to save Alicia from that situation as well. At the stime, her tone and attitude were also telling Danica that she was an outsider.

"Sure!" Alicia replied.

Alicia understood the situation swiftly. Hence, she turned around and went back to the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Frederick remained in moody silence. He didn't really speak much about this situation but apparently, what he said had just caused trouble.

Meanwhile, Danica didn't expect such a situation at all. Under such circumstances, Danica still squeezed a smile on her face. She always thought that she had a place in Mrs. Clements' heart. After all, she was sincere to Frederick back when they were together. How could she be replaced by Alicia easily? That instant, Danica just couldn't accept the truth.

She couldn't accept the change in Frederick's way of treating her. How did Mrs. Clements and Alicia get so close in such a short time? Danica was further surprised by the way Mrs. Clements called Alicia. Since when was their relationship so intimate? She almost thought that Alicia was Mrs. Clements' granddaughter! Where did this woman cfrom? What a lady! Sitting down, all three of them finished their tea in a split second. The atmosphere was filled with tension.

In the kitchen, the food was actually prepared enough for three people. But since two more suddenly came, Alicia took the initiative and started preparing another dish. Miranda also helped her by preparing the ingredient she needed. The air becquiet for a while. Moments later, Miranda began to speak.

"Alicia, don't mind Miss Randolph. Mrs. Clements used to love Miss Randolph very much. You know well how Mrs. Clements reacts when she meets someone she adores. If she likes someone, she will treat that person very well. Thus, for Mrs. Clements, Danica is just paying another visit. That's all. Although Mrs. Clements is old, she still has a clear mind!" Miranda's words were actually implying that Mrs. Clements knew what she was doing.

Alicia's mind was still full of doubt. Nevertheless, she still smiled. "It's okay. I don't mind about it." In fact, Alicia knew that the relationship between Danica and Frederick was definitely not that simple. But clearly, Mrs. Clements was on Alicia's side. Even though Miranda did not explain anything, it was still comforting. Alicia felt grateful. As for Frederick, Alicia couldn't figure out what he was thinking about. Therefore, she remained calm.

"Miranda, do you think we should make other fillings for the ravioli? What if Danica doesn't like shrimps?" Mrs. Clements once said that Frederick liked to eat shrimp ravioli. But, Alicia clearly remembered that Frederick didn't eat any of them the last tshe made them. Moreover, ravioli was the main dish for the meal. It would seem like she was purposely being harsh to Danica.

ו" I suppose she likes it!" To be honest, Miranda was actually uncertain about Danica's preferences. After all, she hadn't seen Danica for so long. She didn't really remember anymore. Moreover, she was quite different at present. "We still have ssea cucumber and celery left. How about I prepare other fillings using them?" Alicia didn't fancy sea cucumber but it was still considered a luxury food.

"Okay then! She is a guest after all! It's crucial to treat our guests well. I'll reduce the portion of the shrimps then. You watch out for the portion too, Miranda," Alicia said. "Alright!" Even though they were talking, it didn't seem to affect their efficiency at all.

Half an hour later, all the dishes were done. They really treated Danica as a guest. They also cooked svegetables aside from the dumplings.

As Frederick and Danica were around, Miranda didn't eat with them. The four of them sat down and even opened a red wine for this occasion.

Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table, Mrs. Clements laughed happily.

"Oh! Alicia, you're so good at cooking! Let's eat while it's still hot! We are all family here, help yourself!" Mrs. Clements said.

The atmosphere was quite pleasant. Finally, Miranda served the final dish and put it on the table.

"I forgot what Miss Randolph liked, therefore Alicia and I made various dishes. This one here is with sea cucumber fillings, and that one there is celery and egg. Hope you like it!" Miranda said while walking out of the kitchen.

Nodding her head, Mrs. Clements seemed satisfied with Alicia.

"Well, how nice of you, Alicia! Danica, don't be shy. Just eat anything you want! Look at you, you're getting slimmer. Didn't you eat well lately? Are you on a diet? Women shouldn't always keep an eye on their diet. Here. Have sof this." "Grandma, you should have sof this..." "Grandma..." At the stime, both Danica and Alicia were putting a shrimp ravioli on Mrs. Clements' plate. Looking at their synchronized action, Mrs. Clements couldn't help but started to laugh. "Okay, okay! So nice of you two! Skip the formalities. We're a family after all! Eat up!" On the other hand, Frederick was stuck between Alicia and Danica like a sandwich. He didn't know what to do under such circumstances. He didn't even dare lift his fork until Alicia and Danica started to.

Upon a glimpse of Frederick, Alicia noticed that he took a shrimp ravioli to his plate. She was sure that Frederick did eat shrimps.

That's right. When they were eating in a restaurant, he didn't reject any of the celery fillings. There was no reason for him to get mad that day when all those three dishes were made back then! Alicia was puzzled. Although she was baffled, she continued her dinner to prevent the awkwardness from filling the air again.

Suddenly, Danica started to speak.

"Visiting Grandma is the best! I remembered when Frederick and I were young, and we always had a good appetite! Grandma always teased us, saying that we were like little beggars who had starved for days and we go crazy when we see food." "Gee!" Mrs. Clements' laughter sounded forced and she didn't try to continue the conversation.

Upon hearing Danica's words, Frederick was stunned for a while. Meanwhile, Alicia slowed down her action as well.

Fixing her eyes on Alicia, Danica continued to speak as she didn't notice Frederick's reaction.

"I miss the past... I miss the dried mangos you made, Grandma. I remembered back then, before they beccompletely dried; Frederick and I would have eaten them up already," Danica said while giggling. From that moment on, Danica would bring up snostalgic memories from tto time.

"I remember Grandma liking dried peach the most while Frederick didn't like this kind of preserved snacks. I found someone who made this kind of preserved snacks. Plus, there are all-natural snacks. I'll send sto you! If you had finished eating those, I could send more to you." "Con, let's eat up! The dishes are getting colder now," Mrs. Clements said. Obviously, she was getting a little unhappy at Danica's words.

Danica took another shrimp ravioli and started to speak again.

"These shrimps are really fresh and delicious. Try adding sblack pepper next tto make it even more special. Frederick loves such taste the most. Grandma, you can try it next time!" In an instant, Alicia finally acquired the answer to the questions she had been thinking about. However, her expression remained calm.

Frederick was so mad about the shrimp ravioli she made back then was not because they reminded him of Danica, no because of how bad they tasted.

Alicia finally understood what he meant when he said, "Don't mess with me!"

In fact, Alicia didn't know any recipes about shrimps back then. She didn't know how to make them delicious, hence she went online to search for recipes and made them exactly like what the recipes said. No wonder he threw such a big tantrum back then! X