Maria’s face lit up with a bright smile.She was pleased that Philip could still recognize the dishes she had cooked.Back when she had worked in the Carter household, she had often cooked for him.At that time, Philip had been the one who praised her cooking the most.Those words of praise had helped her, a woman from the countryside, regain some confidence.In the beginning, she had never been so bold.She had not even dared to approach Philip.But after he encouraged her again and again, Maria began to realize she was not as worthless as she had once believed, at the very least, she could cook well.Because of that encouragement, she slowly discovered that she did have something to offer.If Philip knew she had interpreted things that way, he would probably be furious.Back then, he had simply thought Maria was attractive, and her cooking really was excellent, she just lacked confidence.That was why he had often commented on her dishes.After all, he genuinely enjoyed the food she
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