Cora of course would never think of bringing food to Zach. What she told Mary was just a slip of tongue. So before Mary would bring the food to her, Cora went to the kitchen and told the maid she needed to urgently attend to the kids and so won't be able to take the food to Zach as she has said.
Zach was surprised when Mary showed up at his study with a tray of food in hand when she already knew never to disturb him whenever he was busy with work.
He was even more surprised when the maid told him that she was acting under Cora's directive.
He forgot about work for a few minutes and happily wondered to himself...
'Corazon asked the maid to bring food for me?...
Does that not mean she cares?
If she cares then doesn't that mean it would be easy for me to convince her to marry me?'
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