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CHAPTER 421: Congratulations, Sweetheart!
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2026-08-25 06:13:23
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Daddies Taste Better CHAPTER 421: Congratulations, Sweetheart!
If I’d tanked that exam, the rest of my day would’ve been completely ruined.Luckily, it went surprisingly well. Pretty much everything I’d crammed into my head over the past week actually showed up on the test. My hand was dead from writing non-stop, but I had all the answers down. When I finally set the pen down and handed the paper in, the relief hit so hard it almost made me dizzy.I stepped out of the building into the early afternoon light, bag lighter without the stack of notes I’d been carrying for days, and nearly walked straight into Sarah.She caught my elbow with a quick laugh, already talking before I’d fully steadied myself.“Oh my God — you’re done too?” Her whole face was bright with it, the specific kind of excitement that only came from surviving a last exam. “I thought I was going to throw up in the middle of the second section. Did yours go okay? Please tell me yours went okay so I don’t feel crazy for being this happy.”“It went well,” I said. “Better than I exp
Daddies Taste Better CHAPTER 420: Good Luck With That
Morning came whether I was ready for it or not.I threw on the first pair of jeans and oversized sweater I found, not bothering to check the mirror, and padded down the stairs. The house was already awake with the rich, nutty aroma of dark roast coffee.When I reached the main living area, I saw Riley standing at the dry bar with a drink in hand.I froze in the doorway, keying into the clink of ice cubes.“Are you actually drinking right now?” I asked, my voice filled with disbelief. “It’s barely eight in the morning.”She didn’t even look guilty as she took another sip, she set the glass down on the polished counter and furrowed an eyebrow at me.“Unlike someone,” she let out, letting her gaze sweep over my disheveled hair, “I can actually handle my alcohol.”I rolled my eyes and pushed past her, grabbing a mug from the rack. As the hot coffee poured, I leaned against the counter. “I wasn’t talking about hangover. I was talking about your liver.”From the other side of the dry bar, C
Daddies Taste Better CHAPTER 419: She Wasn’t Wrong
“Bet the only fucking reason you’re not complaining is ’cause your last exam’s tomorrow,” Riley said as the car rolled through. “You’re basically free.”I laughed under my breath. She wasn’t wrong. The relief of being one exam away from the break sat in my chest like something I could almost relax into — if I ignored the part that came after. Once the last paper was done, there would be no more convenient excuses. My parents would expect me home. Or worse, they would come here. Either way, the careful distance I’d been managing would collapse.“Yeah,” I said. “Lucky me.”The car stopped in front of the house and I stepped out, bag over my shoulder, and then I saw him.Noah was working the soil near the east wall, his sleeves pushed high, smudges of dark soil streaked across his knuckles as he knelt by the flower beds. I stopped without meaning to, one foot still near the car, and watched him for a second longer than I should have.Mr. James clicked his door shut and began walking
Daddies Taste Better CHAPTER 418: It Felt Safe
It wasn’t like I hadn’t seen it coming. Deep down, some pathetic part of me had known the truth all along. Even as I clamped my fingers around his wrist and pressed my face into his palm, I’d felt the wall going up. Sure, the beach had planted a different kind of hope in me but that was dead now. Noah had erased it with a gentle kiss to my forehead and three quiet words that settled behind my chest like a bruise. Knowing it was coming didn’t make it hurt any less. It hurt like hell, resisting every attempt I made to pack it down, hide it away, and move on. But I carried on anyway. I had to. I don't even remember how I got through the hours following the balcony, but the next morning arrived anyway and I got up, went to class, and came back home. I made small talk when someone addressed me and pretended everything was fine. Through all of it, though, I watched Noah build a wall between us that was impossible to ignore. He completely stopped appearing in the kitchen whenever I wa
Daddies Taste Better CHAPTER 417: It Was As Simple As That
“You’re not?”“No,” he muttered, pulling the cigarette back to his lips.I took a small breath, deciding to push just a little further. “What about Mr. James, then?”Noah’s forehead creased into a frown. “What?”The sudden shift in his tone sent a wave of nerves through me, making my stomach twist. I rushed to fill the silence before he could misinterpret. “He—he was just worried about my safety, that’s all. That’s why he said what he said yesterday. And honestly, regardless of whatever you two decide, you don't have to worry about me. I’m not going to go around blabbing to anybody.”Noah didn't say a word and stood there in silence, taking a long pull from his cigarette while letting me stew in my own awkwardness.“I don’t know what kind of drama you think is going on,” he finally said, his voice level as he tapped the ash off his cigarette, “but James and I are fine. He just had some shit to deal with tonight. That’s the only reason he’s not at the table.”“Oh... okay.”I stayed qui
Daddies Taste Better CHAPTER 416: That Was YOU?
The afternoon dragged on, but at least it went off smoothly.I showered first, standing under the water until some of the fog in my head started to clear, even though every time I closed my eyes I got another flash of yesterday.How embarrassing.By late afternoon I had most of it in order. And when I finally went downstairs, Celeste only took one look at me, grinned and said I cleaned up better than expected. Damian on the other hand, couldn’t quite meet my eyes, which told me enough. But at least one person found it funny.Even if I didn’t.I walked to the kitchen because dinner still had to get made, hangover or not. Ruth was already there when I walked in, and she didn’t comment on the state of me beyond a short glance and a pointed nod toward a bowl. I washed my hands, and started working. It was easier than sitting alone in my room replaying the parts I did remember anyway.But whatever little comfort I’d found in kitchen prep evaporated the second we sat down for dinner.The
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