Mysterious Mr.Richard novel Chapter 49

Richard took the candy without saying anything.

Pearl got her hand back slowly, clenching her fingers. She didn't know if there was any illusion. For a time, she felt that she didn't give Richard candy, and he didn't accept it.

In the backseat, Brandon looked at the view outside the window and asked suddenly, "is uncle's house near here?" 

"Not really." Richard said.

His words were simple, but made Pearl, who was helping Bonny wipe her mouth, stunned.   

Since he didn't live near here, why did he come here to shop? And he knew he lived nearby. What's more, he knew she lived close by.

But he doesn't want to explain at all.

Soon, the car arrived at their apartment.

After getting home, Pearl went to the kitchen and poured a cup of tea. "Drink some tea, I'll cook first."

"Ok."

After Pearl entered the kitchen, Richard looked around. The place looked messier since the last time he came. Probably because she was busy after returning to work and had no time to clean up.

"Daddy, ice cream!"

A sweet voice sounded, pulling him back to his senses.

Looking back, Richard saw that Bonny had opened the newly bought ice cream and generously dug a spoonful and handed it to his mouth. It was so cute that  any heart would melt.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that it was easy to be satisfied to have such a daughter.

The busy figure in the kitchen, the playful sound of children in the living room, the door of the balcony was not closed, and the curtains were blown up by the night wind, revealing the moonlight behind the curtains.

Sometimes, people wanted the very simple things in life.

After half an hour, Pearl served the dishes onto the table.

Everyone sat around the small table. "Is this what you meant you could cook?" Richard looked at the dishes in front of him and asked.

Apart from a boiled shrimps, there was almost nothing else in the table. They were all black and didn't know what it was.

"As long as it's cooked." Pearl's face was a little stiff, and she handed out the tableware. "Just eat. It's good enough to have vegetables and meat."

Bonny raised her hand to cover her mouth and whispered to Richard, "See, don't expect too much from Mommy's cooking. It's terrible."  

"Bonny, what are you talking about?" Pearl asked, with a bit of warning.

Bonny stuck out her tongue at Richard and then covered her mouth to deny, "Nothing. I said nothing."   

Richard held his fork, pointed to one of the plates, and asked, "What's this?"

"It's eggplant." Pearl took a look at it and spoke proudly.

It was just black. It could be easily mistaken as some sort of dipping sauce, if you didn't know it was eggplant

"Then what about this?" Richard frowned and pointed to another dish. 

"Tomato and fried eggs."