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Jesse fell silent. Asking his father? That unpredictable whirlwind? No thanks.
Nina perked up. “Wait—Dad knows how to cook?”
Alan gave a little shrug, feigning ease. “Beats me. Ask him when he gets back.”
In the days that followed, Nina busied herself with classes, homework, sketching, and playing with Jerome.
Jesse, on the other hand, quietly stepped back. He realized that Nina's feelings for Jerwere beyond his
control, and he didn’t want to interfere with her choices now.
He had his own mission. A far more important one. He was going to learn how to cook.
Before Freya returned from her trip, he was determined to master not one, but three full dishes—his little gift to
her.
So on the days he had no classes, he got dropped off at Hugh's house.
When Hugh saw Jesse being dropped off by a driver and two bodyguards, he was visibly surprised. But when he
heard the reason for the visit, his eyebrows shot up even higher. “Learn to cook?” he echoed, blinking as if
unsure he'd heard right.
“Mm-hmm.” Jesse nodded, serious as a soldier.
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“Is this a school thing?” Hugh guessed, scratching the back of his head.
He wouldn't have been surprised. Schools were always coming up with wholesprojects about practical skills
and family bonding. But wait—wasn’t it still break time?
“Nope. Not from school,” Jesse said, looking him in the eye. “I just want to learn. | want to cook for my Mommy
and make her happy.”
The words landed with weight. Hugh's expression softened at once. “You're doing this for Mina?”
Jesse nodded again, more quietly this time.
“You don’t need to, you know.” Hugh smiled as he reached over to ruffle the boy’s hair. “You and Nina—if you're
happy, healthy, and growing up strong, that’s more than enough for your mom. That's all she’s ever wanted.”
Because to any parent, that was the dream. Not medals. Not grades. Not fancy gestures.
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Just joy. Just safety. Just their kids, whole and well.
Still, Jesse shook his head gently. “I still want to cook for her.”
He knew Freya didn’t expect much from them—but he expected more from himself. He wanted to give her
everything he could.
Hugh opened his mouth to protest,
but the determination in Jesse's eyes
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“Okay,” Jesse agreed.
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