But she managed to hold back in the end.
She couldn't do that to Dexter. She couldn't leave him alone with a relative who had a criminal record.
The familiar clinking and clanging of pots and pans came from the kitchen.
Rhett sat in the living room.
The latest financial news was playing silently on the large TV wall, but his attention was completely captured by the sounds coming from the kitchen.
He used to overlook these small, domestic details. Now, it felt like he had missed out on something important.
Kelsey didn't have the same mindset as before. She didn't want to please him. She just wanted to get this over with, so she casually made him a simple bowl of chicken noodle soup.
Maybe it looked too plain, so she chopped some green onions and scattered them on top.
A few green specks floated on the surface, making it look a little more presentable, but it was obvious the effort was perfunctory at best.
