Chapter 1922 Putting Up An Act
âNina, what do you think? The food here is a part of me and represents me, so I wonât allow anyone to talk bad about them.â
Finally, Nina understood why Maya overreacted, for she valued her food over her life. âMaya, the desserts are amazing. I love them!â Nina praised.
Hearing that, Maya stuck her chin up and giggled smugly. Stephen and Wilbur exchanged looks and smiled. âLetâs take a seat,â Wilbur suggested.
âAll right. Nina, Iâll let you try my honey shortbread.â The four of them took their seats. Soon, the waiter served them the delicacies. Nina grabbed one and bit into it. She was full of praises for the food.
âMaya, you should bring some for Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Davin, Aunt Sheila, Daddy, and Mommy. Theyâll love it.â
âYes, Iâve prepared some for them. Iâll bring them back at night.â
Suddenly, a voice rang out. âMaya! Hey, sis!â They turned in the direction of the sound. Maya was surprised to see who it was. Itâs her?
The other three could barely hide their surprise, too. âDid she just call you that?â Nina inquired. âShe said that without my permission,â Maya explained.
Janice came over to them and greeted them warmly. âWhat do you want?â Wilbur snapped.
âI-I heard that the desserts here are exquisite and delicious, so I wanted to try them out. I invited Nicholas here, and heâll be here soon. Iâll be getting out of your way then.â
With that said, Janice walked away.
âSheâs doing well with Nicholas?â asked Nina.
âI donât know. Iâve only met them once at the Simpson residence,â Maya answered with a shrug.
Nina raised her head to glance at Wilbur. âShe used to love Wilbur. Has she forgotten about him that quickly?â
Wilbur said, âSheâs pregnant with Nicholasâ child, and they are now engaged. Knowing her place, she mustâve decided to stop obsessing over me.â
Nina retorted, âIs it that easy to forget about someone she loves?â
Stephen thought about it and commented, âPerhaps she doesnât really love Nicholas. Instead, she wants to marry into a rich family. Wilbur and Nicholas are similar, so she promptly forgot the former.â
âI donât think so. Maybe she didnât forget him and just buried him deep in her heart. Sheâs pregnant with Nicholasâ child and got engaged to him. She had no other choice,â Maya added. There was a hint of sympathy in her voice that escaped her notice.
âNo matter what, she can do anything she wants as long as she stays away from us.â
Refusing to dwell on the topic, Wilbur changed the subject and talked about Mayaâs desserts instead.
Soon, Nicholas arrived. The couple acted all lovey-dovey before them.
Nicholas acted as though he adored Janice and ordered all the best desserts available.
The waiter gave him the order device and selected a few choices for him to pick.
âJanice, choose anything you want!â
Janice glanced at Maya, who was seated at the neighboring table. âMaya, can you provide some recommendations?â
Maya pondered for a moment before recommending the three most expensive couple sets to her.
âLetâs get what Maya recommended. She knows whatâs good here,â Janice said.
âSure!â Nicholas agreed. He proceeded to ask, âWilbur, can you give us a family discount?â
âMayaâs the owner, so I canât call the shots.â
âWilbur, youâre a man. If you say yes, my future sister-in-law wonât hurt your pride!â
Instead of replying to him, Wilbur turned to Maya.