For the rest of the afternoon, Celine submitted her QA findings to Oscar then busied herself around the house.Since she has decided to be the ‘best wife’ for Daniel, she decided to cook for their dinner for the whole month.When Daniel came back from the office, he was greeted by the food spread on the dining table.“Are we having guests?” he asked in confusion.Celine greeted him with a gentle kiss and a soft smile which really troubled him. He really wanted to investigate her complete turnaround but decided to wait for a few more days to observe.“No. I just thought it’s healthier for you to eat home-cooked meals and I’m practicing your favourites” she said then led him to the table.Their dinner was spent in silence with only their utensils making the sound. Daniel observed how Celine is behaving like a proper lady during meal time and it’s killing him to see her like that.“What are you doing?” finally he asked after Celine slowly put a slice of his favourite lemon sponge cake in

“What are you doing here?” Celine asked as soon as Daniel went to the kitchen.She already forced the servants to leave her alone so she can act freely. Now, Daniel is here. Who’s next? Aunt Marge and Uncle Edward?She never wanted to make cooking a family affair.“Father asked me to help you. Don’t mind me, I will just watch” he said casually while looking at her ingredients.He saw a marinated chicken and potatoes.He suddenly felt hungry.Just as he said, he just watched how Celine efficiently whipped up mashed potato and coleslaw while grilling the chicken barbecue.In a record time, she has completed plating and their dinner were served immediately.“You cooked all these?” Aunt Marge exclaimed clearly impressed.It seems she has underestimated Celine’s capabilities.Celine gladly accepted the older lady’s praise and excitedly explained how she usually prepares ready-to-cook meals.“So even when I’m not around, Daniel can still have home-cooked meals” she explained.“This is nice”

After getting further instructions from the old man, she led the group back to the car and relayed the instructions to Lucas.“He said in 200 metres we will see an arc and we should turn left there. From the arc, we need to drive 500 metres more and his men will be waiting for us” she instructed and Lucas started driving slowly.When they reached the designated spot, they were greeted by two men: one old and one teenager. They must be father and son.“Welcome, Ms. Yates” the older man greeted them. Celine replied then introduced her company.“You can leave the car here; we’ll take the horses to the barn” the old man suggested.“What?” Aunt Marge asked.“Madam, this whole property beyond the fence is carbon-neutral territory, we cannot allow the car to come inside or else, we will lose our current standing and benefits” the old man explained carefully.Seeing there’s no point in arguing, they all followed the old man and his son to an old looking…Carriage???She felt like she went bac

Celine was caught off-guard when her father was mentioned.She knew her father is always a sore topic amongst the Stevensons.She looked at the older lady to see any resentment in her eyes but she only saw curiosity. She tried to imagine the mighty Roland Yates but she could not imagine him living in a farm.She shook her head then smiled at the older lady.“For as long as I can remember, my father’s only focus is work. He always went overseas just to meet potential business partners. Doesn’t matter how short or how long his trips were as long as there is an opportunity, he would definitely go. I remember asking him if his trips were tiring and he would just smile.”“I think he was contented after his overseas trips that’s why I always know that his work gives meaning to his life and was always his priority” she recalled her father’s face longingly.Aunt Marge nodded as if seeing Roland Yates in a new light.“Your father didn’t bring you along?”“I think when I was a child, he would b

Lucas just followed everything Celine requested and drove silently to the highlands.Having made arrangements with the old man before driving up, the father and son staff were already waiting for them when they arrived.“Apologies for arriving so late, Old Man Zach” Celine apologized.“It feels just like this morning when I last saw you, Celine. Oh wait, it was indeed this morning” the annoying old man teased.“I just need to clear my head. We’ll be gone in the morning” she snapped clearly annoyed. It has been a long day and she just wanted to stretch her back on a soft bed.After all the revelations she learned that day, she just needs a quiet place to calm her mind and her churning stomach.“Oh, you’re welcome to stay of course” the old man quickly double back on his replies.After further instructions to the staff and reminders to Celine, the old man went to his room to retire for the rest of the night.Lucas wanting to report everything he found out to the Stevensons, excused him