Chapter 384 âDonât be ridiculous,â Stella replied, her expressions unchanged. âJoanâs a professional. Of course her cooking is better than mine!â Weston could sense that she didnât want to talk about this any further, so he said, âIâm glad you like Joanâs cooking.â âOh, yeah!â she echoed, not hesitating to heap praise upon Joan. âShe really is an incredible cook!â
Stella had always loved piquant and savory food, but her stomach would start to churn if she ate too much spicy food. She typically avoided it if she could, especially now after her miscarriage, where she had basically lost all interest in food and ate just to stay alive.
Seeing that Stella was happily enjoying the soup, Weston gently caressed her cheek with his fingers and teased; âHey, Iâm the patient here. Shouldnât you be feeding me?â
âThere arenât any rules about patients needing to be fed!â she disputed. âYou only have a cold! Your hands are perfectly fine! Feed yourself!â It was clear that Stella had no desire to feed him, but Weston did not falter. âYou mean youâd feed me if I hurt my hands, right?â
Stellaâs eyes darted towards Weston and she stared at him in horror as though terrified that he would really do something so ridiculous. After hesitating for a while, she put down the spoon and bowl in her hands and picked up the other bowl. She stirred the soup and scooped up pieces of meat and brought it near Westonâs mouth.
âI believe itâs not too hot anymore,â she said. âGo on.â âHow do you know itâs not too hot when you didnât even blow it?â
Stella was speechless.
Weston loved teasing her this way. He loved seeing her getting annoyed and bothered. It made her seem vivacious and amusing. âHurry up,â he urged, stroking her forehead. âIâm hungry!â Stella reluctantly drew the spoon close to her mouth and gently blew on it, then nudged it back towards Weston.
âThere! Happy now?â
With a mischievous smile, Weston finally drank the soup. He eventually finished half of the bowl, with Stella feeding him by the spoonful. The soup smelled so appetizing that it made Stellaâs mouth water.
She got hungrier and hungrier until suddenly, her stomach growled. She turned crimson red. She took a peek at Weston, praying that he didnât hear it.
But luck was not on her side.
Weston glanced at her stomach with a halfâsmile and asked, âAre you hungry?â âDidnât I just tell you that I was hungry?â Stella mumbled shyly, her eyes staring at the floor. Then she looked at the bowl of soup and added, âThereâs only a little bit left. Come on, hurry up and finish it!â Weston said nothing. He picked up Stellaâs bowl and scooped up some soup, gave it a blow, and nudged it towards her.
âEat up,â he told her. âWhat?â she frowned. âMy hands are fine! I donât need you to feed me!â âStop complaining!â Weston snapped. âIâve already scooped some for you, so just eat it.â Stella stared at him, speechless. When did Weston become so childish? Did he really want them to feed each other? What exactly was he thinking? But he stubbornly held the spoon next to her mouth with a look in his eyes that said he would never give up until she gave in.
So Stella had no choice but to just open her mouth and eat the soup.
At that moment she saw a playful twinkle in Westonâs eyes. It stunned her. She had never seen him this lighthearted before. In fact, she also sensed that there was an inscrutable change in their relationship.
But Stella did not wish for this change to happen. âIâm full,â she announced, suddenly putting the bowl down and standing up. âGet Joan te clear these bowls out once youâre done. Iâm a little busy right now and I must go.â She then rushed out of the door right after speaking. Westonâs eyes followed her as she left. The glimmer in his eyes dimmed.