Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31 A Simple Menu

Chapter 31 A Simple Menu

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“You’re just a useless leech! You can’t even survive a second without a man. Might as well just let Austin marry you already, so you don’t ruin someone else’s life!”

Anna fired off her insults fast, not caring at all that Sydney’s face kept changing color. She then grabbed Dawn and pulled her away.

Sydney froze, her face turning ghostly white.

She had never been humiliated like this before, someone literally pointing at her and cursing her out!

Dawn!

Two salesgirls had watched the whole scene like it was a live show, their eyes wide. One of them carefully asked, “Ms. Peay… um, do you still want this bag?”

“Want it? Heck no!”

Sydney felt as if her dignity had been stomped on. She couldn’t stay another second.

She snatched her purse from the couch, spun around, and stormed out of the store.

“Did you see her face? It turned red, pale, and purple–all in seconds. Almost like a rainbow.”

Thinking about Sydney looking so pathetic made Anna laugh until her stomach hurt.

When she finally caught her breath, she gave Dawn a mock–serious warning. “The next time you see her, don’t show any mercy, okay? You need to treat women like that harshly. If you’re too nice, they just get worse.”

Dawn sighed. “I get it. It’s not that I can’t argue with her. I just think… it’s not worth wasting time and energy on someone like that.”

Anna thought about it and nodded. “True.”

She curled her lip. “Next time, just treat her like background noise. Austin doesn’t believe you now, but one day, he’ll see her for who she really is. And when that happens? That’ll be the real

show.”

Dawn turned her head, and the two shared a knowing smile.

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Chapter 31 A Simple Menu

They wandered around the mall for two hours but didn’t buy much.

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They had planned to grab dinner before heading back, but Anna’s phone suddenly rang.

Dawn noticed something flash across her friend’s eyes and asked, “Why aren’t you answering?”

“It’s… just some spam call.” Anna muted it quickly and pulled her along. “C’mon, I’m taking you to this place tonight. Their grilled steak is next level.”

But the ringtone kept following them.

Dawn frowned, “Whoever it is sounds desperate. Just pick up.”

Anna’s expression tightened. She pulled out her phone and glanced at it carefully, as if she didn’t want Dawn to see.

She still didn’t answer, just sighed.

“Ugh, so annoying. I gotta take care of something… I’ll take a rain check, okay? I’ll make it up to you.”

Dawn laughed and nudged her. “Go handle your stuff. We can hang out anytime–I’m always free.”

Anna hugged her and hurried off while muttering curses under her breath.

Dawn watched her go and glanced at the time.

Ethan should be off work soon.

He’d been taking care of her so much lately. Thinking about the hungry look in his eyes the other night, she decided to pick up a cake for him.

Luck was on her side–the trendy bakery wasn’t crowded.

Dawn chose a cute little cartoon cake, grabbed it, and hopped into a cab.

She got home by 6:30 p.m. In the elevator, she pulled out her phone and texted Ethan on WhatsApp, asking when he’d be back.

After thinking a second, she added, “I’ll cook dinner and wait for you.”

She hadn’t really cooked before, but … how hard could it be?

Ethan replied quickly, “Be home in 30 minutes.”

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Reading that gave Dawn a rush of confidence. She exited WhatsApp, opened her browser, and pulled up we recipes. She thought about the groceries she bought yesterday and picked a simple menu.

Scrambled eggs with cheese, pan–fried pork chops, tangy coleslaw, and a fresh cucumber

salad.

They were all easy dishes. She figured there was no way she could mess that up.

Feeling hyped, she stepped into the apartment and set the cake on the table before marching into the kitchen. She tied on an apron and flashed a victory sign at her reflection in the glass door.

Then she got to work.

She laid out the groceries and prepped the ingredients.

Now… what’s next again?

Dawn paused, then reopened the cooking tutorial on her phone, setting it nearby before she started cutting the meat.

“This is way harder than it looks… Why does Ethan make it look so easy? Hey–don’t run away!”

The pork kept sliding under her fingers, and she muttered nonstop, brow furrowed, trying not to get frustrated.

Just as she was about to lose patience, a strong hand slid past her shoulder and took the knife.

Then the man’s arms wrapped around her waist, lifting her slightly and moving her aside. His voice was warm and gentle. “Stay put, I’ve got this.”

Dawn froze, her mind blank for a moment. Then she leaned in beside him as he sliced the meat and asked, “When did you get home? How did I not hear you come in?”

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