The Apple of My Eye

Then they got into the car and headed back home. Gary and Chris sat in the back seats while Autumn sat in the passenger seat beside Charles. After they drove to the downtown, Autumn pointed at the next corner and said,"Charles, please stop at the next corner. I have to get down here. You can drive Gary and Chris home so that they can have some rest first."

"Where are you going? " Chris asked out of curiosity.

"She is going to make you dinner tonight to welcome you back. So she needs to go to the market to fetch some cooking materials," Charles said with a smile on his face.

"Oh? You know how to cook?" Chris was surprised to know about that.

"Yes, she does. She is a great cook." said Charles.

"Don't believe his word. I only know how to cook some simple dishes. He is just flattering me," Autumn said with a red face.

Autumn never had such a warm family. She felt overwhelmed. In no time, she felt as if she was part of this family.

"Grandpa, Let's go to the market with her, shall we?" Chris was thrilled. She thought that Charles was lucky to marry such a good woman.

"Okay, let's go," Gary said with a big smile. Chris was so happy to have dinner at home that she kept telling Autumn what she wanted to eat,"Yvonne, I want to eat sweet-and-sour fish. Can you cook it for me?"

"Okay."

"Oh, I also want to try your stewed beef brisket with tomato."

"No problem."

"Oh oh, can you make it..."

"No, she can't!" Charles stared at Chris through the rearview mirror and continued,"She would be exhausted to make all these different kinds of dishes for you."

"But I've just asked for two dishes..." Autumn glanced at Charles. He said nothing more and kept his eyes on the road.

Chris glanced at Gary, who couldn't hide the smile on his face.

other women. Chris had a feeling that they would soon have a

and Chris wanted to come with Autumn to the market, she decided to go to the supermarket for shopping instead. Though the food in the supermarket was comparatively expensive, the environment was definitely better. They got all the ingredients for the dishes Chris wanted to eat. Then they walked around the supermarket for a while and

the dinner in the kitchen. Chris felt embarrassed sitting in the living room, so she went to help Autumn

of curiosity. Nowadays, there were very few women who knew how to cook. Autumn was an exception. The manner in which she handled the ingredients suggested that she learnt cooking

up with an appropriate answer. She remembered that Yvonne had been abroad for a while. "While

upper lip and said,"You had the chance and you were willing to learn how to cook. I would rather die than learn something that difficult. Did Charles tell you that I don't know how to cook and never wanted to cook by myself while I was abroad. So he sent a servant abroad to cook for me every day. If it were not for that servant, I don't think I

laughed and said,"You silly girl, stop exaggerating. Don't say that

I won't," Chris said with a smile. She started

she put them into the casserole, added some water to it and turned on the gas. Further, she

a short while, the dessert was ready. She served it in the bowl and handed it to Chris and said,"Have some. This soup is good for health, especially

a sip and said,"It tastes really good." She

you like it,

Since Autumn was busy cooking in the kitchen, Chris

Simon Gu arrived. They rushed here as soon as they got to

are here. I've invited them in." Chris shouted from the door. When Autumn heard what Chris

are you so absent-minded?" asked Charles. When he heard the doorbell, he went downstairs. Standing at the kitchen door, he noticed

now. Please go to the living room first. There is still

Since Gary and Chris just got here, Autumn didn't want them to

what might happen next. She had no option but to

seasoning to the soup, she stirred it for a while. Thereafter, she turned off the flame, untied the apron and

telling Wendy that she had raised her daughter very well. Though Wendy put on a smile on her face, Autumn

tea for everyone. Autumn walked up to Chris. She tried to

so she led her to the living room and said,"You have some rest first. The tea will

and Simon were sitting next to each other on the same couch. Charles stood up and let Autumn sit

Autumn said with her head bowed down. Wendy and Simon answered her gesture with a smile. Wendy looked at Autumn and said,"Au... Yvonne, you seem to have put on some weight in these

Lu, I'm very glad to see that you two are getting

hand on Autumn's shoulder and continued,"Yvonne is a great wife. I must thank you for raising her

knew that Charles was only acting, but his flattering words still made her