Chapter 178 - 178: It Was Their Fate

We want to treat Sophia's classmates today. And we were just talking about inviting you here."

Albert said, "Let me help you, Mrs. Green. I want to learn how to cook. Please teach me."

Kate was very happy. "That's good. You're a good boy, Pearson. You know, girls nowadays like boys who can cook."

Albert looked back at Sophia, smiled, and said, "Then I have to study hard. I have to marry the one I love."

Sophia didn't get it. What was that got to do with her? Why did he look at her?

At this time, her classmates came.

Both Kevin and Louie were good at cooking. As soon as they entered the door, they ran to the kitchen to help cook, leaving the girls watching TV in the living room.

Melissa wanted to help Kevin in the kitchen. But in five minutes, she broke two plates.

Kevin had to tell her that the kitchen was too small to accommodate so many people and ask her to leave.

Melissa sitting on the sofa against Carol, and said with an infatuated look, "Mr. Pearson is so cute when he cooks. What a good man!"

"Don't you like Kevin? Why don't you praise him?" Asked Carol.

"I'm afraid you suspect me of showing off," answered Melissa.

Sophia was surprised, "You like Kevin?"

Did Melissa want to be her sister-in-law?

Melissa blushed, "Don't say that so loud. Kevin can hear you. I just have a crush on him. He doesn't know that. Everyone is busy studying now. I do not want to distract him. I want to confess my love to him after the college entrance examination."

Sophia realized that a lot had happened since she left school.

Melissa and Kevin didn't look like a couple at all. Melissa was straightforward and not scheming while Kevin was calm and introverted.

However, Sophia didn't intend to interfere with their relationship. If they fell in love with each other, it was their fate.

Soon, the food was ready.

There was no large table to accommodate all the people. So they had to eat separately, half in the dining room and half at the coffee table in the living room.

Although it was inconvenient, everyone enjoyed the meal. Sophia had to admit that Albert's mother was very good at making pickled eggs.

When the egg was cut, the golden oil flowed out, and the yolk was like a yellow glass bead with a translucent texture. The salt was just fine and tasted delicious.

"The egg is great." Kate exclaimed, "Do I have the honor to have your mother teach me how to make it? I want to make some."

Albert nodded, "Yeah. I'm sure she'd love to."

As he spoke, he glanced at Sophia again.

Why did he keep looking at her? Did he still mind yesterday? Sophia wondered.

As she remembered yesterday, the picture came to her mind, making her completely unable to look directly at Albert.

What good memory? She hated it.

Suddenly, Albert's voice sounded, "Does it look good?"

"Yeah," Sophia answered before she realized what she was talking about.

Then she was all messed up again... What was she talking about?

Kate said, "Pearson is showing me the photos he took. You didn't see them. How do you know it looks good?"

Sophia looked at Albert and saw him holding his cell phone to Kate.

Albert looked over at Sophia and asked with a smile, "You said… What's good?"

"The TV series."

"Oh, what TV series?"

"It's… Grimm."

"Oh, I also think it's good, especially season two, episode eight."

It took Sophia a while to realize what he was talking about. In episode eight, Shawn went to Nick's house and peeked at Juliette, taking a shower.

Albert referred to her as Shawn, and he himself as… Juliette?

***

After lunch, they got in the car and went to Plain together.

Like last time, Mcdowell and Everly each sent a car and a driver to take them to Plain.

It was dark when they arrived there. They went to Mcdowell's house as before.

Aunt Mcdowell was very happy. She prepared a lot of food and waited for them to arrive. Lucas was happier than her. He would have another excuse not to go to school the next day.

After the show was released, netizens were attracted by Lucas' funny look that they took screenshots of his pictures and posted them on the Internet. He was like a popular little celebrity, and everyone envied him, which made him very happy.

"Sophia, can I answer questions this time?" Lucas asked as soon as he saw Sophia.

"Possibly."

It might be possible for a contestant to throw the ball at him when the contestant asked for help.

Of course, she had no intention of asking for help.

Kevin and Louie went to the kitchen to help Mrs. Miller cooked while the others chatted in the living room.

While they were chatting, Sophia got a call. It was an unknown number, but at a glance, she recognized that it was the number that Nicole called last time.

She frowned. She didn't like Nicole at all. Nicole called at this time, and there was probably nothing good.

She didn't answer it but put the phone on silent.

After a while, when she looked at her phone again, she saw more than a dozen missed calls and several text messages.

She checked the messages.

"I'm Nicole, Sophia. I have to tell you something right now. Answer me."

"It's urgent. I heard that a director of the program sold the questions. I'm worried about you. Why don't you come out and meet me? I'll tell you everything."

"I know you're not worried. But it's too unfair, at least to other contestants. I can't stand it."

"I'll wait for you in Room 1202, Grand Hotel. Come quick. I won't leave until you come, even if I wait till tomorrow."

Sophia was speechless. Nicole just would not give up, would she?

But Nicole was telling the truth. Sophia had heard from Molly that Ada had paid off the staff to get the questions. Although Nicole's motive was not pure, she should know something.

Sophia didn't care about Ada. But Nicole was right. It was unfair to other contestants. Since it was a game, it shouldn't be like this.

So, she replied, "Okay. Wait for me."

Nicole replied to her at once, "Yeah."