The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 461

Chapter 461 Learn a Thing or Two From Elsie

Riley pressed her lips together and said nothing.

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She knew exactly why Sebastian had come loaded with gifts. He was covering for her. Whatever Melissa was scheming behind the scenes, he was still her husband, and he was going to make sure the surface–level courtesies were handled.

When they pulled up to Harper Mansion, Melissa was already moving in and out of the kitchen with Elsie right behind her. Both of them had aprons on and were playing the devoted mother–daughter act at full volume.

Zavier and Raymond were on the couch with their coffee. The moment she and Sebastian walked in, Zavier’s face broke into one of those rare, genuine smiles, and he stood to greet them. “You’re here. Come, sit,” he said.

He pulled Sebastian into a few minutes of small talk before Melissa emerged from the kitchen, untying her apron and beaming. “Dinner’s ready. Everyone wash up and take a seat.”

The table was piled high with dishes. Melissa gestured overly enthusiastically toward the center dish. The shrimp on the plate

shimmered under the lights. “Everyone must taste this. Elsie cooked it herself just for tonight. She spent the whole afternoon in the kitchen. Dedication like this is truly rare.”

Riley looked at the shrimp and didn’t move her fork.

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Sebastian caught her complete lack of interest, but he wasn’t about to let the moment turn cold. He reached over, scooped some onto her plate, and murmured, “Just try it.”

Under the weight of everyone’s eyes, she took a single bite. The shrimp had good texture, and the flavor was solid. Elsie had put a lot of work into it.

Melissa watched the forks move and the murmurs of approval ripple around the table, and her smile stretched wider. She squeezed Elsie’s hand and said, “Elsie has such a delicate touch. A girl who knows her way around a kitchen–that’s the real

of her husband and her home.” foundation. Once she’s married, she’ll be able to take proper care

Her tone changed at once. She looked at Riley, her gaze clearly full of blame. “Riley, I need to speak my mind. Don’t work nonstop from morning till night. Learn a thing or two from Elsie. Quit devoting your whole life to your career. I’d wager you can’t even make a simple home–cooked meal. How will you ever hold your own among the Torres family?”

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Riley put down her fork and looked straight at Melissa. She saw feigned motherly concern, hiding plain sabotage underneath. Riley’s voice stayed calm and unruffled. “I can’t cook. I just pay experts to take care of those things. When problem, there’s no need to suffer over it.”

Melissa gasped like she’d just heard something scandalous, “That’s not the same at all! Hiring someone? Where’s the heart in that? Something made with your own hands–that’s what matters!”

Riley had long been used to this sort of household preaching. Her gaze turned sharp. “Pouring hours into chasing that so called ‘heart‘ at work I’m not good at isn’t dedication. It’s just needless self–torment. My time is too valuable for this.”

Melissa’s face dropped. She slapped her fork onto the table, her voice thick with indignation. “Riley, what is wrong with you? Every time I try to teach you something for your own good, you come back at me with this hostility.”

Elsie put down her fork immediately and reached for Melissa’s hand, her voice soft and placating “Mom, please stop. Riley’s not wrong, really, Everyone has different goals She’s running a massive company–of course, she has to be decisive. I actually admire that about her. She helps carry the family burden. can’t do any of that. All can contribute is little things love this.

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Chapter 461 Learn a Thing of Two From Elsie

It was dressed up as peacemaking, but every word fed the fire, making Riley look colder and harder by comparison.

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Melissa was gearing up for another round when her phone buzzed on the table. She frowned at the screen, pushed back her chair, and stepped outside to take the call.

When she walked back in a few minutes later, her face had gone dark.

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