Chapter 384

---- Chapter 384, Dorothea stood at the doorway, watching Donovan and Giselle teasing each other. Her expression was complicated , and her thoughts were conflicted. She had never imagined that her usually aloof and serious son could be so completely enchanted by a woman. Seeing her proud son, the CEO, acting like a lovesick fool was almost unbearable for her as a mother. She wanted to scold Giselle but could not bring herself to do so. Instead, she sharply said, "Enough.

Stop causing trouble in the kitchen and come out here!" She couldn't bear watching her precious son crouched in the kitchen, plucking a chicken. It was humiliating , and he was covered in the smell of raw poultry. However, Giselle simply pushed Donovan out of the way and stayed behind. After finishing with the chicken's innards, she helped the housekeepers and chefs with cleaning and even cooked two dishes under their guidance. After a couple of hours of work, she helped carry the dishes to the table.

Throughout, she looked composed and unbothered, handling the chores with grace and without any hint of resentment or humiliation. Dorothea studied her closely. She was energetic , smart, and quick to adapt. There was really nothing to criticize. In fact, Dorothea felt herself starting to like her a little. Even Grace, ---- who usually found fault with everything , could only roll her eyes. When it was time to eat, Ethan tried to lighten the mood. After taking a sip, he said earnestly to Donovan, "Don, your marriage is basically settled. We want to respect your choice and won't interfere.

"You're not getting any younger, and starting a family should be your focus. Just make sure you approach your marriage with the same clear judgment you bring to work." Then he turned to Giselle with a slight warning, "As for you, Ms. Holt, I won't bring up the past. I only ask one thing-stay away from Gideon." Giselle gave a simple, polite reply. "I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Ethan." 'The atmosphere grew reasonably peaceful, and the family shifted the conversation to the company's recent business and the pharmaceutical industry. Giselle stayed silent, letting others talk.

She buried herself in her food, picking at the crab and squid without a care. She no longer bothered with pretense and simply took whatever she wanted. Giselle didn't usually like chicken, but after all the effort she had put in today-killing and plucking it-she picked up a drumstick and started eating. After just a couple of bites, she realized she still couldn't get used to the taste. She tossed it into Donovan's plate. "Here, ---- you eat it. Such a high-quality free-range chicken shouldn't go to waste." The normally fastidious Donovan didn't mind at all.

In front of everyone, he picked up the chicken she had bitten and ate it as if it were perfectly normal. Seeing this, Dorothea's face darkened instantly. She glared at Giselle as if she could burn her with her eyes. She had expected Giselle to act like a devoted, obedient wife, taking care of her precious son. Instead , Giselle casually let Donovan eat her leftovers. If she was this brazen under Dorothea's watchful eye, what kind of audacity did she have when they were alone in the villa? Just as Dorothea was about to scold her again, the sound of a car horn echoed from outside.

Adrian quickly entered to report, "Mrs. Kane Senior, Mr. Zachary has returned."