BookAmazoneChapter 603 Zane said with amusement, "It's bad to go without breakfast for this long." "I don't remember having worked for that long," I said as I picked up my phone and checked the ton the screen. I frowned when I saw that it was already 10:30 am.
The corners of Zane's mouth curled upward. "Be considerate of your health and have sbreakfast, Annalise. I made granola and cut up sberries to go with it. You can continue your work after breakfast." "All right," I said readily. I knew it was bad to miss breakfast. Besides, I was a grown-up, and I ought to set a good example for the young ones. The last thing I wanted was to encourage them to skip breakfast, which would be troublesome.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI followed Zane down the stairs and heard him muse, "You know, I was known as a workaholic for as long as I could remember. But now, it seems you suit that title more than I do.' I teased, "You're a great employer, and I might not get so lucky with my next job if I lose this one. I like to think of this as my calling to make as much money as possible. It'd be great if I could make enough to pay for Mom's medical treatment and have sleft to do whatever I want.' Zane asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to do besides drawing comics?" I figured he would offer to helpif I said yes. I didn't want to keep him in the dark, so I said, "Yes. I told you about it, remember? I want to set up a company of my own where I can give my employees a lot of perks and give them a better life." "I could help you realize that dream right now if you want," Zane offered, as I expected.
"No, thanks." I didn't want anyone to pay forto accomplish my dream. "I'd prefer to work for the money. I'll make it happen once I have enough saved up.' There was light in Zane's eyes when he heard this. He was admittedly stung by the rejection at first, but after sthought, he agreed Annalise could build character by working toward her dreams and learning to grasp every opportunity that cher way.
As we took our seats at the table, Zane began introducingto the breakfast he made. "It's not good to have greasy food for breakfast, so cut up fruits and bought low-fat yogurt. I also air-fried sbacon, but it wouldn't overwhelm the rest of the breakfast." He toldhe had started making the granola at six in the morning, cutting up a variety of nuts and dried fruits to go with the oats. The golden-brown granola looked delicious.
I stared at the spread beforeand suddenly recalled the mornings before Steven and I divorced.
I was the only one who woke up early to make breakfast, yet Steven and Zachary never appreciated my effort. Instead, they blamedfor butting into their diets and not letting them have the food they wanted. After that, they believed Jessica was doing them a huge favor by inviting them to have breakfast at restaurants and cafes. But if they had only toldthey were sick of my cooking and wanted to try other foods, I would never have stopped them from eating out. They simply refused to talk toand letknow what they were thinking. They also picked on my cooking a lot.
There was a tI wondered if my cooking was indeed terrible. When I sampled my cooking and found it decent, I thought my judgment was biased because I was used to the flavor profile.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhy else would Steven and Zachary gang up onand criticize my cooking?
I didn't understand until much later that familiarity bred contempt. I had cut off the rest of the world and devoted myself to my family at the time, so I becsensitive to their hurtful remarks and began myself. As a result, I lost my confidence.
Thankfully, I had moved past those dark days.
Sobting
I added the yogurt to my granola and took a bite. The fruits gaveût a sweet aftertaste that balanced out
the tanginess of the yogurt. The bacon was crispy and fleshed out the breakfast with its savory notes. I gave Zane a thumbs-up and said, "Everything's delicious!"
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