Abi made sure she woke up early the next morning to make breakfast and some food for Leo to take away. She felt bad for eating the food alone last night. So, she wanted to make up for actions by cooking for him.
That was even the duty of a wife but after that day, she's not cooking shit!
Butler Lee walked into the kitchen and was surpised to see the young madam in the kitchen by that time.
"Good morning, miss Abi. It's just few minutes to five and you're up. Please go back to sleep. I'll handle it", she said but Abi ignored him.
"Miss Abi", He tried to take the knife from her but she pointed it at him.
"Don't come any closer. You all are going to drive me crazy in this house on the second day. I just need to finish this and I'm done. It's called cooking", Abi sighed.
"That reminds me, I haven't seen you anywhere but you know my name already", Abi frowned.
"Oh right! I'm Butler Lee, Miss Abi. I'm the one in charge of the house when young master is not available", Butler Lee said.
"Oh", Belle nodded and added, "Give me an hour and I'll be done"
Butler Lee pointed to the small stools that were by the corners of the big kitchen.
"Please, sit at intervals. I would be fired if you faint", Butler Lee said.
"It's fine. I fainted last night and here I am", Belle laughed.
Butler Lee froze and stared at her. He didn't take the joke well and waited by the door. "Please, continue Miss Abi. I would be here till you're done. I would monitor your sitting and all"
Belle knew he had win after hearing that from him. She shouldn't have told him that but he's her audience now. She likes it anyways. She likes someone watching her as she cooks. It makes her feel special and important.
Just like she had said, she was done in an hour's fine. Butler Lee was with her throughout the cooking. She had baked and made some spaghetti. She baked some chocolate cookies and cooked some stir-fry spaghetti with lots of protein inside like fish.
It was garnished with a lot of carrot, chilli pepper, soy sauce, pepper, crayfish and paste. Throughout the cooking, Butler Lee's mouth watered and his eyes were starved.
He was lucky to be there because he kept having a taste of what she was cooking. He had already stolen more than five cookies and eaten three spoonful of the spaghetti.
"What drink does your master like?", Abi asked him.
'She's making it for young master? How thoughtful', Butler Lee smiled.
"He loves drinking orange but loves red grapes too", Butler Lee answered.
"I know what to do", Abi said and began to make some freshly squeezed juice for him.
"I made the juice in four different ways and kept it in four different containers. He should taste the four and pick what he likes. I don't really know so I just mixed it to my liking", Abi said.
Butter Lee had stared at her like she was a goddess of the kitchen. Yes, she made four different mixtures for the end product but it tasted different and were all so good!
What the…
"So, you love cooking?", Butler Lee probed.
"Yeah", Abi smiled. "On YouTube, I managed to get five thousand subscribers last week and on TikTok, I have thirty five thousand followers", Abi was proud to tell him her achievements.
"That's great", Butler Lee was proud of her even though he was not on the second app.
"You should subscribe to my channel. I post twice a month because I'm very busy. I'll have to edit, cut, add, do a voice over and so on so it has been stressful with my jobs"
"I understand", Butler Lee said and she nodded.
"You'll find my page if you just search for Abigail Marshall", She said and he nodded.
"Don't worry. You'll see me as a subscriber before the end of today", Butler Lee promised her.
"Thank you. Now, is there any fancy bag or anything I can put these into. I've already served the food into a flask so I need a bag", Abigail requested.
"Oh yeah. I'll be back soon. You need a lunch bag", Butler Lee and left to bring the bag.
He was back in the kitchen soon with a small black bag in his hand.
"Don't mind me. Mr Leo's favorite color is black so I thought-"
"It's fine. I think it's kinda cute", Abi said with a laugh.
She packed the food moderately and went back to rest when she and Butler Lee tidied the kitchen. She wanted to make their breakfast but he chased her out and told her to rest and leave the cooks to it when they come.
She was forced to go back to bed. She slept for about an hour and woke up. She scolded herself for going to sleep when she said she would be the one to hand over the lunch bag to him directly.
She quickly brushed her teeth and ran out of the bathroom.
She ran down the stairs to check if her husband was still in the house. She became excited when she remembered that her sister was coming over to visit that day.
She met Leo at the dining table. He was looking so cold and a maid stood far behind him.
"The maids are now here", Abi smiled. She would have someone to talk to when he's gone.
Cold man!
"Good morning", Abi greeted him with a smile but he didn't greet her back.
"Morning, Miss Abi!", It was Darcy that returned her greetings from a distance. He was just arriving himself.
Abi glanced at Leo and rolled her eyes. He didn't return her greetings. She doesn't care anyways. But she woke up so early to make him lunch. She shouldn't have done that but she did.
Abi was about to sit to have breakfast when she heard Leo's cold voice.
"Don't", That was the only thing that came out of his mouth.
Her butt had almost embraced the seat but traffic was delayed in the mid air so she had to hang there.
"Go and have your bath before you have your breakfast", Abi heard his stern voice.
"Do I stink?", Abi asked.
He didn't reply her so she was on her feet in anger. She looked at him and was about to burst out but she didn't. She just bit her lips and glared at him.
If looks could kill, he would have been dead a few days ago.
"Please follow me, Darcy", Abi said and walked into the kitchen.
Darcy was behind Abi and walked into the kitchen. He was curious about what she wanted to say to him privately.
"Please hand this over to him when he's hungry. I made it because I felt bad for cooking alone and eating alone while he eat just noodles", Abi gave him a small bag and left.
Darcy was curious about the contents in the bag but he didn't open it. He stared at her retreating figure and walked back to the dining room to wait till Leo was done.
Abi was tired of touring the huge house. She had taken breaks and been eating like a pig. Maybe she was really a pig. She had been baking, cooking and making videos.
That was all she had wanted to do. In Leo's house, she had all the ingredients and equipments she had always needed for one thing or the other. She didn't have to substitute anything for another because everything was there.
She was doing what she loved to do from day one. The maids were there to keep her company. They spoke to one another and they were her audience. They were also part of her videos - she had to include the audience in her video too.
They were also the ones giving her remarks on the food. She told them to speak their minds and not just tell her it was good. But she was not happy when one of them called her cupcake 'ugly'
"Why did you say that?", Abi asked the young girl. She was in her early twenties.
"You let someone else design it not you. I wanted it to be as beautiful as you but look at what Anna did", The lady frowned at her colleague who was not happy.
"Are you calling me ugly?", Anna asked.
"Of course…yes", The maid laughed and ran away.
The two began to chase each other. That scene made Abi laugh a lot. They were making her laugh a lot ever since she was playing with them.
Or did they plan to make her life throughout the entire day because they've seen the way their boss treated her?
Were they feeling sorry for her?
Abi screamed when she saw her sister in the living room with her mouth opened. She was still staring at the huge house when Abi hugged her tightly.
"Oh my gosh! You're so hot!", Ava cried out and checked her temperature.
Abi ignored her and told her she had missed her a lot.
"Me too", Ava replied.
"I didn't know this would be the definition of riches. Your husband sent for me with a car. You should have seen the look of the neighbors when I walked into the car. I felt so honored and special sis. Thanks for marrying Leonardo Grey", Ava hugged her sister.
Abi rolled her eyes at her sister's comment. Her sister was just a small girl that loves luxury. Who won't love luxury? She should enjoy such luxuries for some months before it's over for good.
"Guess who lives in our new neighborhood?", Ava freaked out.
Abi sighed. Her sister was just like Riley! A talkative and she loves talking a lot. Abi loves listening a lot; especially to interesting and funny stories. Her sister must have one of those two so she would lend her her ears.
"I ran into Julian! Your ex-boyfriend. He lives down the street. Few blocks after our house. Now, this is a total shocker!!", Ava giggled excitedly.
"What is it?", Abi was curious too. She was trying her best not to be excited after hearing his name. He's an asshole too.
"He asked for your number and I might have given it to him", Ava scratched her head.
"That's fine", Abi blurted and widened her eyes.
"Really? I thought you'll be mad at me. I mean, you're now married so-"
"Yeah, I'll explain things to him when he calls. He has to know because he was once like family", Abi said seriously.
"Yeah", Ava replied and her eyes lit up again, "Guess who's pissed!"
"C'mon, Ava", Abi doesn't do well at guessing.
"Jessica is so mad! She's furious you guys married without telling her. But strangely, she wasn't so mad when I told her you got married to Leonardo Grey. I thought she would know that you both dated for three years", Ava was confused.
"I will call her", Abi said. Her mind was still on Julian's case.
"Ah! Lest I forget, Julian told me that he now worked at Drop. I bet he's earning thousands of dollars as a developer"
"You bet", Abi smirked.
"You didn't go to work today, sis. What if you get fired?", Ava was concerned.
"It's fine. I took a day off", Abi lied.
Ava looked at her sister and frowned. Something was not summing up. Her sister goes to work everyday and if she was taking a day off, it was not on Friday!
Friday was her main day. That was the day she would work at six part time job and earn her money daily. That was the day she would make seventy thousand dollars for the six jobs.
And why would she lose such huge money and stay at home after knowing their situation.
Ava brushed it away after having that thought. It's fine for her sister to have a day off because she works all the time without taking a break.
"So, where are you going for your honeymoon?", Ava asked.
"Dubai", Abi lied with ease.
"I'm so jealous. I wished I was you", Ava pouted.
"Don't worry. I would take you to Disneyland when in back", Abi laughed. Ava joined in the laugher and they spoke about other things. They watched movies with the maids and played together.
Abi had to swim because her sister dragged her along to tour the house again. She can't swim so she just stayed at the shallow side of the pool and watched her sister have fun.
Abi sneezed and wore her clothes immediately. The maids had left after spending three hours with them. They weren't meant to spend that long in the house. Abi promised to tell Leo the reason they spent so long if he later get to find out.
Abi took her sister to her room and they slept together throughout the afternoon. Ava made sure she ate to her satisfaction and made lots of videos.
Abi told her specifically not to post those videos on the internet or show it to anyone except their mother else she would never come to visit her again. Abi has gone through Leo's rules and regulations more than five times.
'He's such an inconsiderate and wicked bastard', Abi thought when she read his rules.
"Okay sis", Ava smiled after hearing her sister's strict warning.
When it was six in the evening, Butler Lee came to tell Abi of Ava's departure. She had spent the day with her and it was time for her to go back home. Abi hugged her and gave her some of her clothes.
She can't wear them all and she wanted her sister to have many good things too. She took some shoes and bags for her mother. And she gave Ava a book on money.
"Read that and pass it on to Riley when you're done. Tell her I'll call her soon", Abi kissed her sister's cheeks and watched her enter the car that brought her.
Abi didn't leave her room until it became dark. She left the room because she was hungry. So, she would just eat and go to sleep. She doesn't want to see Leo at all so she would quickly eat and go to her room.
Her plan shattered when she saw him eating already. She took a deep breath and greeted him. The scene that happened in the morning was still fresh in her memory but she went ahead to greet him.
"How was your day?", He asked with his deep cold voice.
"It was fine", Abi replied and sat down. She dished her food and began to eat quickly like she planned. She could feel Leo's eyes on her but ignored her.
"Eat slowly and don't kill the baby", He snapped with a frown.
Abi swallowed the large spoonful of rice and looked at him. She bit her lips because she was angry and didn't want to say anything. She might end up saying something she would regret. That was what happened with Julian and drove them apart till now.
Abi drank some water and continued with her food.
"Did you really make that food and snacks?", Leo inquired.
Abi didn't look at him and just nodded her head.
"Did you eat it?", Abi asked him with a little bit of happiness in her.
"Why would I eat your food?", Leo queried and stood up from his seat noisily.
Abi turned her head around to look at him as he walked. Who ate the food since he didn't eat it then?
She made up her mind to ask Darcy when he comes tomorrow. But it was good she made the food anyways.
FEW HOURS AGO
Logan's eyes caught the unique black black that sat on a chair beside Leo. He smirked and asked him, "What's in that bag, Leo?"
"Just some poison Abi made to kill me so she can abort my baby", Leo said indifferently.
Dominic rolled his eyes when he heard that and took the bag.
"Then, let me be the one to take the poison instead of you, my friend", Dominic laughed as he opened the bag.
Leo just glanced at him and hissed.
"Woah! This is what I would call a professional setting. Hold! Let me take a snap", Benjamin remarked and took a photo of the contents in the bag.
Dominic brought out the flask first while Logan brought out the rest. Darcy walked into the office and looked at them with a frown.
"What the hell are you doing?", He asked them.
"Ready to eat of course. Don't worry, it's enough to feed us four", Benjamin counterplied and the two agreed with him.
"Miss Abi gave me that for him to eat it alone. She didn't say he should share with people like you", Darcy hissed.
"Did she then say he should share with people like you?", Dominic inquired.
Darcy kept quiet and watched them eat the cookies first. He looked at Leo and saw he was not saying anything. That means he doesn't care about the food!
"Take some", Logan stuffed some cookies into Darcy's hands.
"Don't you dare eat that, Darcy. It's so bad", Benjamin lied because he wanted Darcy to give him the cookies.
"You're such a bad liar, Ben. It's so good", Darcy sneered after munching on the cookies.
"How is the chocolate still warm and all? It's not so hard like those-"
"You all should get out since you're here to eat", Leo spoke.
"Now, it's time for the spaghettata", Dominic clapped and looked at them.
"We don't have forks", Logan realized.
"Fuck", Benjamin cursed.
"Four!", Darcy suddenly had four clean forks in his hand.
"I love you, Darcy", The three took the forks from him and began to eat the spaghetti.
Leo watched them and stared hard at all of them. Don't they know that the smell was affecting him as he sat there?
First, it was the chocolate cookies.
Now, it was the food they've named 'spaghettata'
It would hurt his pride for him to open his mouth to tell them to leave some for him after they've finished the cookies.
He watched them as they ate the spaghetti and begin to eat the chicken like hungry wolves.
"This is a chicken. It's so fried and seasoned. One more reason why I should marry Abi", Dominic declared with the chicken in his mouth. Someone could buy him over with food because he loves food.
But this was all Darcy's fault.
"Your wife made some food for you", That was all Darcy had told him when he handed over the bag to him.
Why didn't he tell him like this?, "Your wife made some delicious chocolate cookies and garnished spaghetti with cookies for you as lunch when you're hungry"
Maybe he needs to fire Darcy.