“It's been more than three years since you made anything for me. I love the fact that I get to taste your cooking again. It means so much to me that I broke down.

That's why I cried."

Frowning, Matthew asked, "Did you cry just because of this?"

“Of course! What else?" Erica asked him in reply.

"I'm back where I belong, with my husband and kids. Why would I be sad?" Well, the only thing that she felt sad about was she hadn't avenged Orange yet.

But she knew that she couldn't get too cocky. She needed to take her time and plan.

The man let her hand go and softened his voice as he said, "As long as you don't run away again, you'll get a meal made by yours truly every day."

Erica went to hug him and buried her face in his arm. She took a deep breath and said, “Of course I won't run away. You are so nice to me. I would be a fool if I ran away again."

Matthew breathed a sigh of relief silently. Then he took a good Look at her.

“Hey, go clean up, willya? Look at my clothes!"

Sure enough, there was a large black stain on his light gray pajamas.

Erica was dumbfounded. She immediately shook off the man's hands and ran into the bathroom.

"I didn't mean to.

Sorry!" Watching her running away, the disgust in Matthew's eyes had already turned to tenderness. He Loved looking at her, regardless of what condition his clothes were in.

As long as she came back and stayed with him, everything would be fine.

The noodles with seafood he cooked still tasted the same.

When she was full, she took the empty bowl to the kitchen and dutifully put the bowl and chopsticks into the sink.

She turned on the tap and began to wash the dishes.

Sitting across from her, Matthew had a clear view of what Erica was doing and did nothing to stop her. On the contrary, he just quietly observed as she washed the bowl and chopsticks she had used.

After awhile, he suddenly asked, "When did you learn that?"

“Learn what?" Confused, Erica took a cloth and wiped the water she accidentally splashed near the sink

“Washing the dishes." Before she left him, she wouldn't even get near the dishes, let alone wash them.

Erica thought about it for a moment before answering casually, “Well

Tessie couldn't handle everything on her own, especially after the children were born. So I had to help her, right? I learned a lot while

I was away."