Anthony's POV:
When I was finally finished working for the day, I checked my phone.
Jennifer had texted.
"Lunch and I are waiting for you! I made it with love.Love you!"
She had attached a photo to her message.
It showed a slice of bread with tomato paste slathered on it in the shape of a heart.
I chuckled.
Jennifer had made Junch for me.I tucked my phone away with a happy smile.I felt warm in my heart,
knowing that my wife had taken the time to cook me a meal.I wasn't in the mood to do anything else for
the rest of the day, so I instructed the guards to keep vigilant and then rushed to our home.
"Oh, honey, you're finally here.I missed you so much!"
As soon as I entered the dining room, Jennifer approached me and gave me a warm hug.I hugged her
back and kissed her on the lips lovingly.
"I missed you too, babe."
As I spoke, I scooped her into my arms and carried her to the dining table, sitting down with her on my
lap.
"What made you cook with your own hands? Don't you like the food that the chefs prepare? I can hire
another group of chefs, if you like."
I looked at her, eyes filled with concern.
"No need, Anthony.The royal chefs are great and I love their food, but I just wanted to cook you a meal
myself.Don't you want to eat my food?"
Jennifer tilted her head to the side and smiled.She looked so cute.
"Of course I do, honey.But I don't want you to tire yourself out.You're the queen, and you're
pregnant.You don't have to bother yourself with such trivial things."
I took Jennifer's hands and stroked them.That was when I noticed that the back of her hand was a little
red.I quickly held it up to my eyes so that I could have a closer look.
"What happened?"
"Nothing.I was scalded a little while I was frying the steak."
Jennifer shrugged off my grip and put her arms around my neck.
"Let's eat.The food's getting cold."
"No.Your hand is injured.You need to have it bandaged."
I took her scalded hand and frowned.I felt sorry for her.
Turning to a nearby maid, I ordered, "Go and get the first-aid kit.I need to treat the queen's injury."
"It doesn't hurt anymore, Anthony.No need to make a huge fuss."
Jennifer looked at me helplessly, as though I was making a mountain out of a molehill.
I gently kissed the back of her scalded hand and said, "It will hurt.It will hurt my heart."
Jennifer's face flushed red.
"Well, fine.Stop being so creepy; it's embarrassing me!"
The maid came over with the first-aid kit and I applied a salve onto Jennifer's hand.
When I was done, Jennifer pouted.
"Taste the food already! I prepared the steak myself.How does it taste?"
After having the maid take the first-aid kit away, I took a good look at the spread of food before me.
There was a creamy soup, steak, salad, and other good- looking side dishes.
I sighed.
"Babe, promise me that you won't cook again.I don't want to see you get hurt.If you really want to cook,
you can just tell the chefs what you want to do."
"You're overreacting, Anthony.It's just a small injury.It's not a big deal.I wanted to cook for you, love."
Jennifer kissed me on the cheek and looked at me expectantly.
"So? How does the steak taste? It's been a while since I last cooked.I'm worried I've gotten a little
rusty."
Seeing how excited Jennifer looked, I sliced myself a piece of steak and popped it into my mouth.
I instantly began to cough.
Even though I was good at keeping my composure, the overwhelming amount of pepper was choking.
Fortunately, I adjusted my breathing in time and managed to swallow the piece of meat.
"Honey, this steak is so delicious," I said as convincingly as I could.
Jennifer had been watching me intently, so my change in expression didn't escape her.
With a doubtful look, she raised her fork and popped a piece of steak into her own mouth.
"Ahem!"
Jennifer started coughing violently.She had moved so fast so I wasn't able to stop her in time.
I poured her a glass of water.
Jennifer gratefully took the glass and drank half of it in one gulp.
"Oh, my God! I'm so sorry, Anthony.Maybe my hand shook a little too hard when I poured pepper on
the steak."
Jennifer's cheeks were aflame with embarrassment.
"It doesn't matter, honey.I like everything you cook.No matter what kind of food it is, I will eat it."
I picked up the fork with a smile and continued to eat the steak.
"Oh, you don't need to finish it.The steak tastes bad.I'll just make another one."
Jennifer looked at me with mixed emotions.
She was obviously moved, but also concerned.
"I don't want your stomach to ache." I shook my head firmly.
"Let me finish it.You made it yourself.It can't go to waste."
Jennifer's POV:
With a resolute look on his face, Anthony finished the overly-peppered steak in front of me.
Watching him eat, I felt both touched and amused.
He always insisted on acting tough on these trifles, just like a stubborn but loving child.
"The steak might not have been great, but the salad and sandwiches aren't bad."
When Anthony was done with the steak, I served him some more food.
"Taste this."
"Why don't you feed me, honey?"Anthony smiled.
I liked being intimate with Anthony, so I obediently picked up a sandwich and held it in front of
Anthony's lips.
"Here, honey."
Anthony took a big bite of the sandwich and his eyes immediately widened.
"Delicious! Thank you, Jennifer."
His praise moved me.
I happily ate alongside him.
After lunch, Anthony and I crawled into bed to take a nap.
Before falling asleep, he gently touched my belly and talked to the baby, which made me laugh.
"By the way, Jennifer, I have invited Carl to dinner tomorrow night," Anthony suddenly said.
I was stunned for a moment and then smiled.
"You're so considerate, Anthony.And don't worry.I promise I will keep my distance from Carl."
"I'm not worried about you.Honey, I believe you have no special feelings for him.It's just that I love you
so much that I can't help but feel jealous whenever he's around."
Anthony wrapped his arms around me protectively.
"Anthony, now that you've mentioned Carl, I actually ran into him in the garden today."
I didn't want to hide anything from Anthony, so I told him about what had happened.
However, I didn't tell him about the offensive words Carl had said.Since Carl said he didn't mean it, I
chose to trust him and let it slide.
"That's fine.You're friends after all."
As Anthony spoke, he suddenly pulled out his phone and showed it to me.
"Jennifer, someone sent me a message wishing us a happy marriage.Guess who sent this?"
I took a second to think.When I realized who it was, I smiled.
"Was it Austin? Caroline also texted me earlier.She even sent me a pearl necklace as a wedding gift.I
sent her some photos of Alice, and your mom said that she was going to visit them sometime.I also
want to visit them, Anthony."
"Of course.When I have the time, we can visit them together," Anthony said seriously.
"Actually, the truth is, I've been a bit worried about Austin.After all, we're brothers."
Hearing this, I sighed heavily.
"Who would have thought that you and Austin would make up? I'm happy for you.Just then, my phone
started to ring.Reading the caller ID, I saw that it was Amelia.I immediately answered the phone.
"Jennifer, there is news about Larry!"
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