Sabrina couldn't help but feel dazed for a moment. Nonetheless, she snapped out of it and approached Tessa with a smile. "Hi, Tessa."
"What brings you here today, Sabrina? Did something happen?" Tessa turned to her with a gentle look in her eyes.
Sabrina played with Gordon as she answered, "Nothing happened. I just miss Gordon, so I decided to visit him. By the way, do you have anything you would like to pass on to Timothy? I plan to visit him tomorrow."
"I don't think you're really here to visit Gordon. What you said afterward is the main point," Tessa pointed out, tossing her a mischievous look.
Despite her embarrassment, Sabrina didn't deny it and smiled sweetly. They joked a little before she steered the conversation back, "A couple of days ago when I called Timothy, he said that he's craving the sweet pork ribs you make, and I'm here today hoping that you'll prepare some so that I can bring it to him in a vacuum pack."
"That's not a problem. I'll ask someone to prepare the ingredients now," she said and instructed Andrew to have the kitchen staff prepare the ingredients.
Later, she led Sabrina into the kitchen. When Sabrina saw how skillful Tessa was in cooking, she longed for the same for herself because she wanted to cook a meal for Timothy with her own hands. "Tessa, will you teach me how to cook the food that Timothy likes?" she requested, voicing out her intentions.
Naturally, Tessa readily agreed to her request, and when she saw that they still had a lot of time, she asked the kitchen staff to prepare another portion of the ingredients. "After cutting the ribs, soak them in cold water to get rid of the blood inside…" Tessa's voice would echo in the kitchen from time to time as she guided Sabrina.
By right, with her detailed guidance, even a complete greenhorn who had never cooked anything before would at least come up with something decent. But as it turned out, Sabrina's talent for cooking was the same as that of the moose. Tessa had already shown her the entire preparation and cooking process; she even personally watched her from the side. However, when she tasted the food, the tangy and sour taste deterred her from taking a second bite. Alas, when Tessa experienced yet another failed dish from Sabrina, Tessa decided to throw in the towel.
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