Tessa woke up from her nap feeling hungry. At this moment, the doorbell rang.
She ran a brush through her hair a few times, casually put on an off-white fur coat, and slipped into her plush slippers to answer the door.
"Ms. Yates, hello. Mr. Jacobson hired me to cook for you."
Standing outside was a middle-aged woman, around 50, dressed in a black cotton jacket and looking kind.
Tessa paused. "Please wait a moment, let me check."
Since she was a stranger, Tessa couldn't let her in casually.
"Sure thing, go ahead and ask Mr. Jacobson. I'll just wait out here," the woman said with a cheerful smile.
Tessa called Stephen.
"Did you hire someone to cook for me?"
"Yes, this is Mrs. Wilson's daughter-in-law. Mrs. Wilson is getting older, and it's inconvenient for her to come over, but her daughter-in-law has learned her cooking skills. I specifically invited her to cook for you. You should find the food to your liking."
Tessa was stunned. She remembered Helen, who used to be the Somerton family's housekeeper.
Her mother, Tyla, had learned to cook from Helen. Stephen had even taken Tessa to visit Helen's house before. At the time, she had only met Helen and her son since the daughter-in-law was not at home.
She hadn't expected Stephen to be so thoughtful as to invite Helen's daughter-in-law to cook for her.
Women were always touched by small details like these. A soft, cotton-candy-like warmth filled Tessa's heart.
"Alright, I got it."
Tessa ended the call and politely said, "Please come in."
During their conversation, Tessa learned that Michelle Mercer was 47 years old and had a daughter two years younger than Tessa, who worked as an elementary school teacher.
"Ms. Yates, I heard from Mr. Jacobson that you like these dishes, so I bought the necessary ingredients. What would you like for dinner?" Michelle said as she walked in with two large bags of fresh vegetables and meat from a supermarket.
Tessa smiled. "Since Stephen recommended it, I'll probably like everything. You can decide."
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