Chapter 122 The Food Has Been Tampered With âYes.â Charlene chuckled and said, âHowever, itâs possible that I will need to stay in the villa for some time because of my health, Ms. McKinnon. Iâm sorry that you need to put up with me.â
Deidre sneered soundlessly. âThis woman is really good at being a hypocrite both with her words and demeanor. However, Brendan just canât seem to notice what a hypocrite she is.â
She nodded. She really wanted to remove herself from that place and head upstairs, but Charlene said, âLetâs have a meal together, Ms. McKinnon. Iâm quite good at cooking.â
âItâs fineâ¦â Before she could reject the offer, she sensed Brendanâs overbearing gaze.
He was warning her.
Deirdre changed her words and suppressed her disgust. âSure.â
Soon, Charlene headed to the kitchen to cook, and they gathered around the dining table. She prepared a full plate of food for Deirdre and said with a gentle smile, âI donât like your food preferences, so I prepared a normal meal. Have a taste and let me know if you like it, Deirdre.â
As Deirdre picked up the cutlery, she heard Brendanâs insistent, icy remark. âWhy would she not like your cooking? Who does she think she is? Sheâs going to savor every bit, right until the last bite.â
âYikes, what if Ms. McKinnon complains⦠that she doesnât like my cooking?â
âShe would not dare. You made this with painstaking effort.â
Deirdre chuckled in a self-mocking way. She picked up a bite with her cutlery and put it in her mouth before she choked on the food and spat it out.
It was too spicy. It was bitter and spicy, and the taste was all sorts of strange.
Charleneâs eyes reddened with tears instantly. âIs my cooking really that bad, Ms. McKinnon?â
Brendan threw his cutlery on the ground with a loud bang, looking extremely furious. âDeirdre, thereâs a limit to your affection! I tasted the food, and it tasted pretty good. Why are you feigning disgust?â
âForget it, Brendanâ¦â Charlene held back her tears and clutched the hem of her skirt with her hands, as if she was being treated unjustly. âIâm sure that itâs because of my poor cooking skills that Ms. McKinnon hates my food⦠Itâs fine that Ms. McKinnon. doesnât like itâ¦â
âShe hates your food? Didnât she use to swallow cold, tasteless mush in prison in the past? Sheâs asking for pity on purpose.â Brendan cast a ferocious glance at Deirdre.â Deirdre, donât even think about getting any rest today if you donât finish your food. I would like to see if youâre really incapable of finishing your meal!â
Deirdre inhaled deeply. There was nothing that Brendan could say to her now that would hurt her more.
She found it amusing that Charlene would prepare a meal for her painstakingly just to prank her.
The consequences of not finishing the meal were very apparent. Bliss would be kicked out, while she would still need to finish the meal in the end.
She took a deep breath, clutched the cutlery tightly, and took a huge bite.
The spiciness and bitterness latched onto her taste buds, and she was so disgusted that she began experiencing acid reflux. Her eyes welled up with tears from the strong flavor. She then resisted the nausea and forced herself to keep the food down before taking another bite.
She could not allow herself to rest her taste buds because it would only be more agonizing later.
In the end, her mouth was numb from the spiciness, and the disgusting flavor made her stomach churn.
She breathed deeply to keep the food in.
âWill⦠Will that be alright?â
Charlene had been witnessing the whole process all this time. Apart from feeling proud, she had a rather hard time accepting Deirdreâs endurance. Deirdre should have already flown into a rage under normal circumstances.
âCould it be because she has been punished by Brendan? Yet if that is the case, how will I be able to effectively provoke Deirdre into attacking me within a short period of time so I can kick her out of the villa?â
Her eyes rolled around as she thought to herself. Brendan could not bear to watch Deirdre anymore, so he said, âGo upstairs.â
Deirdre headed upstairs without turning back. She ran to the toilet and threw up profusely. Her throat had already grown numb from the pain, and her face was drenched in tears. She sat on the ground in dejection.