The Male Lead’s Father Refuses to Break Off Our Engagement

Chapter 97

 

Cassis’ bodies became stiff as they touched each other.

Evelia’s face turned red as she belatedly realized her posture. She quickly tied the apron laces and stepped back.

Cassis stretched out his hand for a moment, but Evelia ran away faster than he could catch her.

“Hmm. The chef measured out all the ingredients. You just have to mix them in the right order.”

While Evelia went to find Cassis, the chef prepared all the ingredients himself. Plus, he wrote down the recipe in detail on paper so all I had to do was follow it.

“I decided to make him a chocolate cake. It must be delicious, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then shall we make it?”

Evelia began mixing the ingredients in the order written on the paper.

“First, sift the flour….”

As Evelia muttered, Cassis naturally handed the sieve to her. Evelia lifted the flour from one bowl and sifted it into another bowl.

But…

“Oh… Cough.”

Is it because it was my first time and I couldn’t control my strength? White flour flew everywhere. Evelia inhaled flour and sneezed non-stop.

Her white face and pink hair turned white from the white flour. Naturally, powder fell like snow on Cassis’ black hair.

“Oh, I’m sorry. Because it’s my first time.”

Looking back, I wasn’t good at cooking even in my past life. When I fried an egg, it burned, and when I boiled ramen, the water turned into Han River water.

Evelia shook Cassis’ head and smiled shyly.

“It’s okay.”

Cassis did the same, brushing the flour from his face and hair. Then he carefully took the sifter from her hand.

“I will do it.”

Before Evelia could stop him, Cassis began sifting the flour. I thought he wouldn’t be able to control his strength because he was so strong, but surprisingly, he was good at it.

“You’re good… at this, aren’t you?”

“Didn’t I do it one last time?”

Evelia smiled as she saw Cassis who moved somewhat awkwardly for such a large man.

“Did you make a mistake like I did back then?”

“…….”

“You did.”

“Ruth did, to be precise.”

“Oh?”

Meanwhile, Cassis washed his hands after using the sieve and started following the next recipe. Evelia hurriedly shouted when she saw him picking up the egg.

“I can at least crack an egg!”

But, despite her enthusiasm, the eggshell was fell. As she struggled with her fork to get the shell out, which was floating on top of the white, Cassis helped her.

Evelia sighed as she watched him skillfully take out the shell.

“I guess I’m just getting in the way. You are so skilled.”

“Didn’t I already say I already did it before?”

He answered casually and muttered as if whispering a secret.

“And actually, Ruth and I failed once too.”

“… Really?”

It was my first time hearing it. Evelia asked as she approached Cassis.

“So what you gave me was the second one you made?”

Cassis avoided her gaze.

“… That’s right.”

“I didn’t know.”

“Anyway, you don’t have to be too disappointed.”

After that, Cassis made a cake without fail. Evelia tried to help him double boil the butter and chocolate, but Cassis was horrified and stopped her.

“What are you going to do if you burn your hand?”

So Evelia sat on the chair and just stared at his back as he moved.

Cassis mixed all the dough in one bowl and held out a whisk to Evelia.

“Would you like to mix it up?”

Evelia jumped up from the chair.

“Yes!”

I guess I can at least mix it up! Evelia confidently took over the whisk and started whipping the dough. However, mixing the thick dough was not easy.

Flour clumps up here and there, and if you shake your hand even a little too hard, milk splashes around.

“Wait for a sec…”

Cassis came up behind her. Evelia was downcast and tried to pass the whisk to him.

It was then. Cassis stood behind her and grabbed her hands behind her back. Then he held her hand and started stirring the dough.

“I told you to take it slow like this.”

“Ah…”

His arms against my back were firm and reassuring. Evelia looked to the side without realizing it and was surprised. This was because Cassis’ side profile was visible right from the side.

Their lips were in a place that seemed almost impossible to touch. Evelia swallowed her saliva as she looked at his red lips.

‘What am I thinking?’

She quickly turned her head and looked at the dough. But this time, I saw his large hand holding my hand.

Since when did it start? This kind of intimate contact became casual.

Sleeping together from two to three times a week changed to every day. Unlike when we used to sleep far apart, now we sleep close together, holding hands. I was even held in his wide arms a few days ago.

A routine that had seeped in without realizing it. So why was her heart pounding again?

“I will do it.”

Evelia felt like her heart was going to explode and parted away from Cassis’ arms. Then I slowly stirred the dough as he had taught me.

When she poured the finished batter into the buttered cake mold, Cassis put it in the oven for her. It was because it was hot.

“Now, shall we make cream?”

The recipe said to double boil the whipped cream, butter, and chocolate. Of course, Cassis said it was dangerous and tried to double boil it himself.

“Wait. It’s hot, so wear gloves.”

Evelia put an oven glove on his left hand as she tried to hold the bowl. The sight of him wearing an apron and gloves was quite funny. It was just as I imagined.

As Evelia burst out laughing, Cassis cleared his throat and turned his head. In the meantime, the hand stirring the ganache didn’t stop.

When the ganache had cooled somewhat, Evelia scooped it up with a wooden spoon and tasted it.

“Wow, it’s delicious.”

“Is that so?”

“Do you want to try it too?”

Evelia scooped the ganache with a spoon once again.

“What do you think, is it good?”

Cassis, who took the ganache without thinking, nodded. But he stared at Evelia’s lips.

“Why do you look at me like that?”

“There’s ganache on your lips.”

“Really?”

As Evelia wiped it with the back of her hand, Cassis took off his oven gloves and approached her.

“It hasn’t been cleaned yet.”

He slowly touched Evelia’s lips with his thumb. Then, he lightly licked the chocolate on his finger with the tip of his tongue. His gaze was still on Evelia’s lips.

It was an insignificant sight, but Evelia felt strangely strange. It felt like the air, which was already hot, became even hotter.

“I-I…”

As Evelia bowed her head and hesitated, Cassis gently squeezed her cheeks. Before he knew it, his breathing had become heavy.

Evelia’s own breathing became ragged. She couldn’t think of anything but the red eyes staring back at her.

Cassis slowly lowered his head. The tip of his nose and my nose touched.

Cassis asked cautiously when their lips almost touched.

“… Don’t you hate it?”

His exhaled breath tickled my lips. Evelia answered with a hazy mind.

“No.”

As soon as she answered, Cassis kissed Evelia’s lips and then released them. It was a light kiss, like a bird pecking a fruit with its beak.

“Ah…”

I was disappointed. I wanted to get a little closer. Evelia instinctively stretched out her arms and hugged Cassis’s neck.

As if he thought it was a signal, Cassis tilted his head and kissed her again. Evelia willingly responded to him.

Cassis grabbed her thighs and lifted her up to sit on the table. His lips were still touching Evelia’s lips.

He bit her lower lip lightly and then released it. Evelia slightly opened her lips. Cassis dug in between them.

Evelia tried to hold on by keeping her back straight, but she was unable to withstand the force of Cassis’ attack. Her body leaned further and further back.

Cassis hugged her head and laid her down on the table. His strong thighs dug between Evelia’s legs.

Evelia didn’t know what to do, so she just grabbed Cassis’ shirt and enjoyed the time.

When Cassis finally stood up, Evelia was breathing heavily with a red face.

Cassis gently rubbed Evelia’s wet lips with his thumb. As if that wasn’t enough, he kissed all over her face.

Kiss, kiss, kiss. A wet sound echoed quietly through the kitchen.