Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss-Chapter 430: The Couple Cooks Together

A small slip of paper appeared inside.

Selena Kensington’s eyes widened slightly in disbelief.

"Is this... a winning ticket?"

The staff picked up the slip of paper, looked at it, and said to Selena with a smile, "Congratulations, ma’am, you’ve won the second prize. It’s a large stuffed toy."

Then the staff brought over the stuffed toy that had been placed to the side.

The stuffed toy was about the size of a five-year-old child.

It was fluffy and holding it would feel very warm.

Selena hugged it in her arms, still feeling a bit unreal.

She looked at Sterling Norwood beside her, "Did I... really win?"

Sterling Norwood nodded with a smile, "Yes, very impressive."

"Pfft!"

Selena also laughed.

Many people around recognized the two of them.

"Is that... Selena Kensington? And the one beside her..."

"To meet the two of them in a supermarket is unbelievable!!!"

"The Patriarch Norwood is accompanying Selena Kensington for a lottery draw! Such a lovely couple..."

Hearing the growing discussions around them, Selena felt a little embarrassed.

She quickly pulled Sterling Norwood out of the mall.

"Phew!"

When they reached the parking lot, Selena immediately sat in the passenger seat.

Holding the stuffed toy in her arms, she buried her face in its soft fur.

"Boohoo... I’m so touched..."

Sterling Norwood glanced at Selena, who even after sitting in the car, couldn’t let go of her prize, and started the car a bit helplessly.

On the road, Selena was still playing with her lottery-winning prize, even ignoring Sterling beside her.

Looking at the stuffed toy, Sterling felt a sense of crisis.

"So happy?"

He asked casually.

Selena turned her head to glance at him.

Although Sterling’s face still held a calm expression, there was a hint of neglect and jealousy in his tone.

Selena chuckled even more cheerfully.

"Why are you comparing yourself to a prize?"

Sterling didn’t comment.

Knowing well that if she didn’t coax Sterling now, she might be in for a surprise later.

So, she leaned over slightly and kissed Sterling on the cheek.

"Don’t be mad; this prize came with the luck I borrowed from you."

"I’m just intrigued, but you’re still my favorite."

Selena winked.

Sterling’s expression softened considerably with her coaxing.

In truth, he understood that Selena was just curious about the stuffed toy, but he couldn’t help himself.

*

Back at The Norwood Estate, Selena dismissed the staff and gave them a day off.

Then, she and Sterling sorted the groceries they had just bought.

"Hmm... let’s make sweet and sour ribs first."

Selena, who loved sweet things, had no resistance upon hearing the name ’sweet and sour ribs’.

She found a phone holder and placed her phone on it.

Watching it, she chose the ingredients needed for sweet and sour ribs.

Pork ribs, spring onions, ginger, sugar...

"...Hmm, rice wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce???"

Seeing the latter part, Selena became more confused.

"What are these..."

Selena pointed to the content on the phone and asked Sterling.

"..."

Sterling glanced at the content and fetched the mentioned ingredients from the spice cabinet.

Then Selena began the first step.

She washed the ribs and blanched them.

Then she put them in the pot to cook for thirty minutes.

"...Thirty minutes, that’s a long time..."

Selena hadn’t anticipated the first step would take so long.

She thought about it and searched for a mapo tofu recipe.

Seeing the myriad of ingredients needed, Selena fell silent again.

"...Sterling, you find them."

Selena could only recognize a few ingredients; beyond that, she couldn’t manage.

In the Kensington Family, it was either the maid cooking or Hugh Kensington himself in the kitchen.

Selena had little knowledge about these things.

Previously, at The Norwood Estate, when she was in high spirits to cook, everything she needed was prepared by the servants.

And when selecting ingredients earlier, it was Sterling who watched over her, helping her pick them out.

So...

Once it came to actual practice, Selena was bewildered.

"...Okay."

Then Sterling helped Selena select the ingredients needed for mapo tofu.

Selena cut the tofu into cubes and chopped other ingredients as well.

Then it was time to heat the pan and add oil.

The first to be fried was minced beef. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"..."

Because Selena had turned the heat to the maximum, the oil in the pan had started to splatter.

Although Selena wore gloves, she didn’t dare get too close.

Helpless, she looked at Sterling, tears in her eyes, "Honey..."

In the end, Selena gave up struggling and handed it over to Sterling.

Then Selena watched as Sterling, expressionless, stirred the ingredients in the pan, occasionally glancing at the recipe on his phone.

"..."

If it weren’t for Sterling checking the recipe, Selena would have thought Sterling commonly cooked.

With his calm and practiced movements, Selena really suspected Sterling had trained for this before.

"Sterling, have you trained before?"

Selena couldn’t help but ask.

Sterling looked over, raising an eyebrow, "This, does it need to be learned?"

"...Well, I shouldn’t be surprised."

Comparisons can make one mad!

Selena huffed a few times in frustration.

But she couldn’t resist how even cooking, Sterling looked so handsome.

She took Sterling’s phone and snapped several pictures of him.

’Click,’ ’click’...

After taking them, Selena admired her shots with satisfaction.

As she looked, she sighed, "My husband is truly handsome!"

Sterling curled his lips, "Go get a bowl."

"Okay!"

Hearing Sterling, Selena obediently went to the cabinet and got a bowl.

Looking at the mapo tofu in the pot, red and white, with tender tofu and a fresh, vibrant taste, Selena’s appetite was instantly piqued.

Sterling ladled the mapo tofu from the pot into the bowl.

Selena couldn’t wait to scoop a spoonful and try it.

"Delicious!!!"

Selena praised.

Then she scooped another spoonful and offered it to Sterling, "Try it!"

"Hmm."

After Sterling tasted it, Selena looked at him, "Is the dish I made delicious?!"

Seeing the anticipation in Selena’s eyes, Sterling nodded slightly.

Actually, this was Sterling’s first time making such a simple home-cooked dish.

The chef at The Norwood Estate typically prepared either top-notch exotic cuisines or dishes fit for a royal banquet.

For Sterling, something simple like this, needing only to follow the procedure, wasn’t difficult.

However...

Sterling looked at Selena with her face brimming with joy and satisfaction and sighed softly.

So be it; since she likes it, he’ll give her more in the future.

Sterling had once said that he would dedicate his power to fulfilling Selena’s happiness.

Whatever she wanted, whatever she hoped for, he would achieve for her.