Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss-Chapter 431: Selena Kensington the Kitchen Killer

Chapter 431: Chapter 431: Selena Kensington the Kitchen Killer

Afterward, Selena Kensington finally succeeded in making the sweet and sour ribs she originally set out to make.

And she completed it under the guidance of Sterling Norwood.

For the other dishes, Selena only started a bit before quickly handing over the reins to Sterling.

Looking at the freshly made sweet and sour ribs, Selena eagerly picked up her chopsticks.

She picked up a piece of rib and blew on it.

Then she popped it into her mouth.

"...Cough cough cough..."

As soon as Selena put it in her mouth, she immediately spat the rib into the nearby trash can.

Sterling, watching her expression, knew that it was another culinary disaster.

He went to get a glass of water.

After drinking the water, Selena was still coughing a bit.

"Why... is it salty!?"

Selena stuck out her tongue slightly; even after drinking a glass of water, the salty taste lingered.

"..."

Hearing Selena’s words, Sterling instinctively looked at the spice rack.

"Did you... mix up the sugar and salt?"

There were no special labels on the spice boxes in the kitchen because they weren’t needed.

But... for Selena, labels would really help.

Selena’s eyes widened suddenly, and she quickly walked over to the spice box and opened the lid.

"Isn’t this sugar?"

"...That’s salt." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Upon hearing the answer, Selena fell into despair.

"I never want to step into the kitchen again!"

Fortunately, there were still Sterling’s delicious dishes to comfort her.

After being despondent for a bit, Selena happily started taking out bowls and chopsticks from the cabinet.

Sterling watched with an amused smile as Selena’s disappointment came and went quickly.

Afterward, the two of them set the freshly made dishes and the bowls and chopsticks on the dining table.

As Selena walked out of the kitchen one last time, she saw Saul Norwood, who had just entered through the front door, dusty from travel.

Selena exclaimed joyfully, "Grandpa, you’re back!"

Saul chuckled, "Yes, I’m back."

Then he saw the homemade dishes on the dining table and asked in confusion, "Did the chef from the main house make this?"

In his memory, it seemed that the chef from the main house rarely made dishes like these.

Selena smiled mischievously, "Nope, these were made by Sterling."

Suddenly, Saul’s eyes showed a hint of surprise, and with interest, he said, "When did that rascal learn to cook?"

Then he shook his head in a sigh, "Ah... Only Selie can make that rascal personally cook."

Selena couldn’t help but laugh when Saul teased her like this.

"Grandpa, don’t make fun of me. It’s because I’m terrible at cooking that Sterling ended up in the kitchen."

"Grandpa, quickly put your luggage down and come eat."

"Alright, alright."

Laughing, Saul put his luggage down and took off his coat.

Sterling came out with the last dish just in time.

"Sterling, Grandpa’s back," Selena quickly informed Sterling.

Sterling glanced at Saul, "Mm."

Saul gave a mock stern glare, "You rascal, always trying to annoy me."

Selena pulled out a chair, "Grandpa, don’t mind him, sit down."

Saul snorted lightly and then sat on the chair Selena pulled out, "Still more considerate, my granddaughter-in-law."

Saul sat at the head of the table, with Selena and Sterling sitting on either side of him.

"Are there dishes here made by Selie?" Saul asked kindly.

Hearing this, Selena replied a bit embarrassedly, "Grandpa... Let’s not count what I made."

"Why not?"

When Selena was cooking earlier, Saul wasn’t at the main house.

So, he wasn’t aware of Selena’s culinary disasters.

"...I made sweet and sour ribs, and I mixed up salt with sugar."

"...Cough!"

Hearing her words, Saul couldn’t help but cough.

Then he quickly added to save Selena’s face, "It doesn’t matter, as long as Sterling can cook, you just sit back and enjoy."

Sterling glanced at Saul, "Are you going to eat or not?"

Saul laughed in exasperation and turned to Selena, "See, just with me talking to you, this boy gets jealous."

"Haha, vinegar freak!"

The meal passed in a joyful atmosphere.

After dinner, as Sterling needed to talk with Saul in the study, Selena went back to the bedroom first.

*

In the study, Saul and Sterling sat facing each other.

Saul’s expression was grave, "Have you really thought this through?"

Sterling nodded slightly.

Saul sighed.

"Decades ago, some people who claimed to be scientists appeared in Aethelgard."

"They promoted their genetic technology, claiming it could grant ordinary people stronger bodies and special abilities..."

"At first, the people of Aethelgard didn’t believe this nonsense, but as those scientists demonstrated, many were intrigued..."

"Because those scientists claimed that they could alter the genes of the next generation, making their descendants more outstanding."

"This idea was very enticing in Aethelgard’s high society, as they all wanted their descendants to be strong and to bring glory to their family."

"Subsequently, many powerful families, including scientists, got involved."

"The Dalton Family was once one of the families involved in this experiment."

Pausing here, Saul continued, "You should already know what happened afterward."

"They had no real genetic technology. Those people merely captured the descendants of Fell Beasts hidden across the world, using the bloodline power within them for research and fusion..."

"Then they tried to modify ordinary people, enabling them to possess the same power as the descendants of Fell Beasts."

"Unfortunately, the Fell Bloodline has always been domineering and unruly; how could it allow such desecration? Many who participated in the experiment perished because of it."

"Later, The Empire and the Norwood Family uncovered the matter, and we united to seize the laboratory and capture all those involved in the experiment."

"Even to be thorough, we eradicated many brainwashed and irredeemable families at the time..."

This incident had a towering influence.

It even alarmed the inner circle of The Empire.

Many upper-class families had sent their children to the experiment, only to receive their children’s cold corpses in return.

Moreover, due to various rumors spread by those scientists in high society, many noble families were brainwashed and offered them all sorts of resources.

Even when the joint forces of The Empire and the Norwood Family went to dismantle the laboratory, many brainwashed individuals tried to stop them, even at the cost of their lives.

Sterling’s eyes darkened, flickering with a sinister and eerie glint.

"Did their experiment succeed?"

Saul was silent for a few seconds, "Decades ago, their experiments could only enhance the physical condition of those tested, and even then, it was unstable."

"Many people experienced rejection reactions and died from the Fell Bloodline being repelled within their bodies."