âBrian, is it a business dinner? Where are you?â Noemi persisted.
A flicker of impatience flashed across Brianâs eyes.
His mother must have enlisted Selina to accompany him.
âMom, donât worry about me.
If thatâs all you want, Iâll hang up.
Bye,â
Brian uttered, intending to end the call.
However, as he glanced at the ginger in his hand, an instinctive query escaped his lips.
âBy the way, Mom, do you happen to know the proper proportions of ginger and brown sugar for ginger soup with brown sugar?â
Noemiâs displeasure grew when Brian showed haste in ending the call.
His additional question caught her off guard.
âWhatâs with the sudden interest?â she inquired, her tone tinged with surprise.
Regret immediately washed over Brian.
Why had he sought his motherâs advice?
âItâs nothing, Mom.
I have to hang up.
â
âWait! Is it for Rosalynn?â Noemiâs voice now carried a tone of fury.
âBrian, you are a man destined for greatness.
How noble you are! Donât you realize that a gentleman should steer clear of the kitchen? How dare you attempt to make ginger soup for a woman?â
Brian let out a sigh.
âMom, I was just asking casually.
Bye.
â
As he ended the call, Noemi continued to call out his name on the other end.
Frustrated by his abrupt hang-up, she angrily tossed the phone aside.
It rebounded off the sofa and fell to the floor
Observing the commotion, Selina approached and retrieved the phone, offering it to Noemi.
âWhatâs wrong? Why are you so upset?â
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Noemiâs eyes burned with anger.
âMy own son didnât come to have dinner with me, yet heâs busy cooking ginger soup for Rosalynn.
Heâs an influential man! How did he become so humble?â
A flicker of jealousy flashed in Selinaâs eyes
âDeanna and I are accustomed to it.
We witnessed firsthand how Brian cared for Rosalynn during dinner.
It seemed Like Rosalynn took it all for granted and didnât appreciate Brian at all.
Isnât that right, Deanna?â
Witnessing the intense scrutiny directed towards her, Deanna blinked and offered a nod of acknowledgment.
Noemiâs anger was unabated.
âRosalynn is audacious! Ever since Brian was a child, I never had him engage in such menial tasks.
Even after their marriage, she shouldnât be treating my son as her lackey.
â
Deanna murmured, her lips barely moving, âIt doesnât matter.
If heâs willing to do these things for her, it indicates that they have a strong relationship.
â