Filed to story: Healing My Disabled Husband Novel
Casey immediately perked up and didn’t have to think about anything else. “Oxtail bones,” she said
She was so jealous when she saw the picture that Walter sent her.
Such delicious food unexpectedly did not have her share.
Aimee chuckled and said, “OK, let’s go buy some oxtail bones first.”
“That’s easy. I already bought them,” Casey said.
Aimee flicked Casey’s forehead and said, “Look how smart you are.”
Casey giggled. “Aimee, let’s go to the kitchen.”
Aimee nodded. What can she do but say yes?
They went into the kitchen together, and Casey followed Aimee around like a little clingy cat, watching her work on the ingredients.
Aimee was amused by her appearance.
She said, “You’re acting like I’m going to eat your bones.”
Casey beamed up to Aimee and said, “I’ll be the first one to take a bite.”
Aimee had no choice but to let Casey go.
Casey watched and flattered Aimee
“Aimee, you’re amazing,” Casey said, almost clapping at Aimee.
Aimee got startled a little bit and just said, “Is it? Is it really that amazing?”
“Of course, literally,” Casey said.
She leaned over to Aimee and said, “I may never cook as well as you do.”
“You don’t have to force it,” Aimee said. “There’s no rule that a girl has to know how to cook. It’s all up to you. If you’re not interested, you don’t have to force yourself.”
“But,” Casey said, “I feel happy cooking for someone I like.”
When Aimee heard this, she looked at Casey and said, “Are you trying to cook for Kelvin?”
Casey blushed, looked at Aimee, blinked, and said, “I want to help him share some of the burden.”
Aimee said, “If you want to learn, I can teach you.”
“Yeah, yeah, teach me how to do that,” Casey said.
Her eyes lit up in an instant, and her gaze on Aimee was full of hope.
Aimee chuckled and said, “That’s why you came back today, isn’t it?”
Casey immediately laughed and hugged Aimee’s arm affectionately. “I want to eat the food you cook,”
she said.
Aimee tapped Casey’s hand and said, “All right, come on, I’ll teach you.”
Aimee told Casey the steps to make the oxtail bones, watching Casey write them down with an indescribable feeling in her heart.
La Grande Maison.
Casey fiddled with the phone while Kelvin was out.
She learned how to make oxtail bones from Aimee yesterday, remembering all the ingredients she needed.
Casey did some work on her phone and bought all the ingredients she needed.
Casey really didn’t know and was not at all sure if she can do what Aimee did.
The ingredients were delivered quickly, and Casey checked them one by one, making sure nothing was missing. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to show off her skills.
Aimee said that oxtail bones can be simmered, and she didn’t need to be afraid to wait too long.
On the contrary, the longer the stew was made, the more flavor can enter the oxtail bones, which will be more delicious.
With Aimee’s words, Casey wasn’t nervous at all.
She didn’t believe she can not make delicious oxtail bones following Aimee’s instructions step by step.
The more Casey thought about it, the more confident she became.
However, when Casey did get started, she found that some of these things were really easier to think about than to do.
She overestimated her skills and imagined that she had the same amazing cooking skills as Aimee.
At every step, Casey stumbled, and most importantly, at every step, she took great care.
Especially during the dressing step, Casey was literally walking on eggshells.
But even so, Casey was subjected to the cruel reality.
She did not control her strength and directly sprinkled down a handful of peppercorns. When she reacted, she hurriedly fished them out.
Casey was really worried that the peppercorns will destroy the whole pot of oxtail bones.
That would be embarrassing.
Fortunately, Casey was able to mend it and not let it end too badly.
When Kelvin returned, he opened the door and smelled a strong smell.
He was stunned for a moment, and then walked in somewhat incredulously.
Walking into the kitchen, Kelvin saw Casey in her little apron, staring at the pot.
Little did she notice that he had come back.
Kelvin felt a little helpless that it was her first time to neglect him.
He walked over, stood behind Casey, wrapped his hands around Casey’s waist, put his chin on her shoulder, and asked, “What are you doing?”
Casey then looked up at Kelvin in surprise, and her voice was full of joy, “Kelvin, you’re back. I made delicious food. Am I good?”
When Kelvin heard this, he looked at Casey tenderly in the face and asked, “What did you do?”
Casey smiled as she opened the lid and said, “Oxtail bones. I learned it from Aimee. Kelvin, do you have appetite?”
Kelvin smelled it, and it was really good.
He rubbed Casey’s head and said, “Why are you cooking so hard all of a sudden?”
“It’s not a hard work,” Casey said, shaking her head. “I want to see if I have what it takes to be a good wife and mother.”
Kelvin’s heart softened, and he put his arm around Casey even harder.
He kissed Casey on the ear and said, “Can’t wait to marry me?”
Casey blushed, but didn’t shy away from saying, “Kelvin, I like you. I want to be with you forever. I want to marry you.”
Kelvin turned Casey to face him.
He kissed Casey on the forehead, and then, with great solemnity, he said, “How about I tell your grandpa first?”
Casey was stunned, then a strong sense of tension came over her.
It was one thing to think about things herself, but it was quite another when it came to this moment.
Casey looked at Kelvin and, with great difficulty, asked, “Kelvin, have you really made up your mind?”
“What? You’re afraid I’m gonna regret it?” Kelvin wondered. What was the girl worried about?
Casey said, “Not really. I just thought, you know, maybe you’d want to reconsider?”
After all, it really had no room for regret after he did so.
“No regrets, no second thoughts,” Kelvin said. “I want you. I want to marry you. That’s been decided for a long time. The only thing you have to do is get ready to be my bride.”
Casey’s eyes lit up.
Kelvin’s words were so sweet to her.
She jumped up and jumped on Kelvin.
“Kelvin,” Casey said, “I really, really love you.”
“I love you too, baby,” Kelvin said as he held the girl in his arms
Casey took Kelvin’s face in her hands and kissed him hard on the cheek before jumping off him.
“Kelvin, why don’t you take a seat in the dining room? We’ll be ready to eat in a minute,” Casey said.
Besides the oxtail boned, she was going to cook something else.
Casey figured that if she could make oxtail bones, other dishes would be easier to her.
However, she had completely forgotten that she was a rookie and that she can make oxtail bones because Aimee had taught her well enough.
If Aimee hadn’t written her steps so clearly, she wouldn’t have done so well.
Not wanting to discourage Casey, Kelvin asked tentatively, “Are you sure?”
Casey nodded hard and said, “Of course. I’m good.”
Kelvin nodded, and then retreated, leaving Casey to it.
