Chapter 12
Peter Po
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Why do you look gloomy lately? Lizzy asked while playing with my hair. “Too much work?”
I shifted my head from Lizzy’s hand, feigning amusement. “Not bad. My assistant will be resigning in the next three days, so
I have to check a lot of things to keep work running smoothly before finding a replacement.”
“Hm, you must be tired,” said Lizzy as she shifted her body close to me. “Want to make love a quick round, to restore energy? While it’s still morning and you look sexy in this jogging outfit
I looked at Lizzy who was winking seductively. I smiled and leaned in to kiss her forehead.
“I need a cup of hot, strong coffee right now, Would you like to make it for me?” I asked softly.
Lizzy looked at me with pouting lips. Just make it yourself. Do you think I’m a maid? I’m an international model and company owner, why should I make my own coffee, especially for you?”
I was surprised to hear Lizzy’s words. I just asked her to make coffee but she got so angry and said rude things like that? “Baby, I just asked if you wanted to make it for me,” I said, trying to remain patient. “I’m not ordering you, darling. Just asking.
Lizzy stood up looking at me with an annoyed look. That’s an appropriate question!”
My blood rose to my head. Why is Lizzy being outrageous like this?
“What’s inappropriate?” I said irritably. “Everyone should be able to make coffee. It’s just something simple. Why do you have to be angry like this?”
Lizzy stomped her foot on the floor and pointed her index finger at me. “Everyone? What do you mean? Are you comparing
me to someone?”
I threw my hands in the air. “Never mind, Lizzy, you must have woken up in the wrong position this morning. I don’t want to fight with you. I’ll make my own coffee!”
I went into the kitchen feeling confused. Leora always makes coffee for me every morning before I go to the office, or after I come home from exercising on the weekends when I’m not working.
Not only that, Leora also likes making cakes and all the cakes she makes are always delicious, to accompany the coffee she
serves
Why did Lizzy resist so hard and get angry just over a cup of coffee? I even just asked and didn’t tell her to make it for me. I make coffee and sit at the kitchen counter, opening my iPad to check on some work in the office I need to get done. While reading the chart on the iPad, I felt that my surroundings were very quiet and it made me feel strange. There was no sound or any smell.
Usually, on weekend mornings like this, Leora is busy preparing breakfast for me, my mother and my sister.
We would eat together after returning from exercising, while Lepra would start taking out our dirty clothes for her to wash.
The kitchen will feel warm with the sound of cutlery colliding with plates and the aroma of the food made by Leora that we are eating.
While I was thinking about that, my mother entered the kitchen through the back door, with Eva trailing behind her.
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They were wearing sports clothes, looking like they had just fined the aerobics activities they ustially did on weekends with the club they joined.
“Peter? Why are you sitting here alone? Where’s Lizzy?” my mother asked in surprise.
“In the room.” I answered briefly. I was reluctant to tell them at the fight I had with Lizzy just now,
Eva looked at the empty dining table and her eyebrows rose. “Why isn’t there breakfast yet? I’m very hungry and imagine there will be delicious food served when I get home.”
My mother looked at the kitchen, which was as clean as it was when she and Eva left, then turned to the cup of coffee that I had only drunk half of
She grabbed my coffee cup and took a small sip of its contents, then wrinkled her nose.
“It’s not delicious, it’s watery and doesn’t taste like coffee at all. No wonder I can’t smell it at all. You made it yourself?” my mother asked in surprise.
I nodded. Of course it’s not delicious. That’s why I only drank a little. Leora’s coffee is very delicious. Thick and fragrant. the aroma can even be sanelled from the front of the house.
“Why doesn’t Lizzy cook?” my mother asked in an annoyed tone. “It’s been almost a week and seeing as she spent all day shopping around the mall yesterday, she should be healthy now right?”
“Yes, Mom is right. This past week we always bought instant food from outside and I got bored,” said Eva while pouting. “My body will swell even more if it is constantly stuffed with pizza, pasta and burgers”
“I think she can start to cook for us today,” said
“Why should I cook for you guys?”
my mother, irritated.
All eyes turned towards the door. Lizzy stood in the doorway with her hands on her hips and a fierce face. She was dressed neatly with beautiful clothes and full make–up.
Lizzy pointed at Eva with a sharp gaze. “You! if you don’t like the food I ordered with MY MONEY, please order the food you want with YOUR OWN MONEY!”
Eva’s face turned deathly pale. Then Lizzy turned to my mother who looked shocked.
“I never cook, so what? The food I eat at my house is made and served by a chef from a five–star hotel. There is a maid who is always ready to serve me twenty–four hours and a personal assistant who takes care of all my needs. Why should I change all that just because I agreed to stay here? I will be Peter’s wife, not his slave, his mother, or his spoiled sister!”
“LIZZY!” I snapped angrily.
Lizzy’s words were so unreasonable and she also said such rude things to my mother.
“There’s no need to say harsh things like that to my mother and sister,” I said in a sharp tone. “Thire a maid to take care of the house and cook for us, so there’s no need for you to cook, but are you aware of your words?”
Lizzy snorted and turned around, walking quickly away from the kitchen. I sighed and got out of the chair to go after him. “Lizzy, where are you going?” I asked while taking her hand. It the weekend and you’re just recovering!”
Lizzy shook her hand out of my grip and tried to pull it away, but I tightened my grip so she couldn’t struggle.
“I have an appointment with my friends at the cafe, Lizzy answered curtly.
“What friends? Why didn’t you tell me before?” I asked angrily. You were out all day yesterday, going to the mall and
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shopping, and now yourwant to go too, while I deliberately postponed my golfing schedule so I could accompany you at
home.”
“I’m bored and besides, no one told you to cancel your golf appointment,” said Lizzy lightly. “I just want to meet my friends,
what’s the harm?”
“Of course it’s wrong.” I said loudly. “You should have told me long ago. Don’t just go and come home like this. My mother and sister were worried about you yesterday because you were gone for so long.”
“Tsk! They’re worried not because I left without telling them and it took so long, but because they were waiting for me to buy food. They don’t want to spend money to buy their own food, right?” said Lizzy in a sarcastic tone.
I felt my blood start to boil inside me and it seemed Lizzy also realized that I was really angry. She pulled her hand away from my grip and turned around, walking towards the door quickly. Not long after, I heard the sound of her car roaring out of the yard.
Oh my God, this is such a shitty way to start the weekend.
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