Chapter 577: 577: Really? What a coincidence.

Chapter 577: Chapter 577: Really? What a coincidence.

When Cindy gave a clear explanation, Morgan agreed that it made a lot of sense.

“Alright then.” Morgan found her reasoning quite solid, so he nodded in agreement.

“Cindy, where’s the red velvet cake you made for me?” asked Morgan immediately.

“There you go.” Cindy pointed to the cake on the table. “The cake just came out of the oven. It’s still hot. We need to wait for it to cool down before we can add the cream. Otherwise, the cream would melt. That’s why I haven’t whipped it yet.”

“After dinner, I’ll whip the cream. Once it’s spread on and topped with fruits, it will be ready to eat,” said Cindy with a smile.

With that, Morgan’s dream of having his dessert early was shattered.

However, Cindy did prepare some cheese sticks for him to snack on.

Because even on a normal workday, Adrian wouldn’t be home until around 7.

And by that time, Morgan would be hungry.

So she wanted to give him something to tide him over.

It wasn’t until shortly after 7 o’clock that Adrian came home.

As soon as he heard the sound, Morgan jumped off the couch, clutching the box of cheese sticks Cindy had given him. He nibbled on one as he headed for the door.

“Daddy, you’re back!” With a mouthful of cheese stick, he said, “Cindy was afraid I’d be hungry, so she gave me cheese sticks to tide me over.”

Morgan held up the half-eaten cheese stick for Adrian to see.

But to his surprise, he looked up to see Adrian doing exactly the same — holding a box in his left hand, a cheese stick in his right, and munching on it.

“Really? What a coincidence,” said Adrian. “Cindy made a delicious lunch, but she was still worried that I’d be hungry at work and prepared cheese sticks for me.”

“I got hungry while coming up in the elevator.” Adrian took another bite, “Never thought you’d be eating too. Such a coincidence.”

Morgan: “...”

Cindy thought that if it was a child who was not strong enough emotionally, he would now be crying out in front of Adrian!

“The two of you are not allowed to eat anymore.” Hearing their bickering, Cindy rushed out of the kitchen.

Seeing both the big and the small, holding boxes in their left hands, cheese in their right.

Even their movements were surprisingly similar.

At her words, both of them turned to look at her in unison.

Cindy sighed helplessly, “We’re about to have dinner. You can’t snack anymore.”

“Also, you were insisting on eating Fried Pork Cutlet and roasted seafood at noon. If you can’t eat dinner because you’ve had too many snacks, I’m not going to listen to you anymore,” Cindy warned Morgan.

The little one began to count on his fingers, “I’m four this year, I’ll start primary school at six, so that’s two more years. Primary school lasts for six years, so that’s eight years from now. Then there’s three years of middle school, so that leaves eight years, nine years, ten years, eleven years.”

Morgan: “...”

That’s a long time!

“Stop counting now.” Adrian said, noting that the poor boy was about to start counting on his toes.

“You can have some grape juice tonight.” Adrian suggested, “It’s made from grapes too, just non-alcoholic.”

Morgan thought for a moment before reluctantly nodding in agreement, “That’ll do.”

Adrian then went to the refrigerator to get some grape juice for Morgan.

Cindy came out with the freshly fried pork cutlets.

This time, she replaced the curry paste with fruit vinegar sauce and soy sauce, along with an orange compote seasoned with some chili pepper.

The citrusy fragrance of the orange compote cut through the grease of the pork cutlet, while the mild spiciness of the chili pepper neutralized the bitter taste of the orange. Coupled with the fruit vinegar sauce and soy sauce, it made for an excellent accompaniment.

Even though it’s the same fried pork cutlet, the change in sauce gave it a different flavor.

“It’ll take some time for the seafood to grill. Have the hot pork cutlet first while it’s still fresh.” Cindy told Morgan.

Morgan quickly picked up a piece of pork cutlet and took a bite, although it was still hot.

Even though Cindy told him to slow down, he couldn’t resist.

“This is so delicious, it tastes best when hot!” Morgan exclaimed.

Even though Adrian had already had this for lunch, having it again now felt like eating an altogether different dish. The flavour was completely different from lunch.

Adrian too, ended up eating quite a bit.

On the grill, the squid gradually turned purple-red, with the flesh in the Middle becoming firm and white.

The clams opened up on their own, revealing juicy broth that had been steamed within their shell.

Adrian picked up a clam, which was still steaming hot.

He first savored the juice that was steamed out from the clam.

With no seasoning added, the clam had a naturally delectable taste.

It was refreshingly sweet with a subtle hint of seafood.

The clam meat was smooth, delicate, yet pleasantly chewy.

Not much later, the minced garlic on the oysters and scallops had been roasted to a deep fragrance.

Soon as the oil on the minced garlic began to bubble, Adrian served Cindy and Morgan a Garlic Oyster and scallop each.

Scallop meat can be a bit rich, but when eaten with the roasted minced garlic, it’s exceptionally flavorful.