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“We are too, Esmeralda. You can tell that you are a cultured person, unlike Trevin here, who is illiterate.”
I was about to praise Trevin.
Trevin suddenly exclaimed, “Mom, you’re right! Esmeralda is really cultured. She went to apply for a documenter position at the
construction site today and immediately passed. They asked her to start working tomorrow.”
“Really?” Auntie’s eyes immediately lit up as she looked at me. “In that case, Esmeralda’s cultural knowledge is truly impressive. Oh, if only I had a talented daughter like you.”
The two of them praised me so much that I felt embarrassed.
And today, Aunt’s gaze towards me was also strange.
I quickly changed the subject and looked at the dishes on the table, smiling, “Auntie, your cooking skills are really good. These dishes look so delicious.”
“Really?” Aunt quickly served me a bowl of rice and said, “Then eat more if you like, and in the future, come to my place to eat even when you have nothing to do. It’s just a matter of having an extra pair of forks.”
I smiled and responded on the surface, but in my heart, I thought that I really shouldn’t bother others like this again in the future. It’s quite embarrassing
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Auntie warmly served me dishes and even gestured to Trevin to serve me as well.
I quickly brought the bowl to my mouth and buried my head to eat.
Trevin smiled at me foolishly, and Auntie gave him a white eye.
I ate my meal in silence, feeling that the atmosphere was strange.
Fortunately, I didn’t feel nauseous today, otherwise it would have been very unpleasant to vomit at someone else’s dinner table.
After finally finishing the meal, I politely went to clean up the table
and dishes.
Trevin was about to help me when his aunt suddenly asked him to wash the fruits.
I had to carry all the bowls to the kitchen by myself.
The sink was very rudimentary, and I searched the countertop for a long time but couldn’t find any dishwashing liquid.
I turned around and was about to ask Auntie where the dishwashing liquid was, but I found her standing at the entrance of the kitchen, looking at me.
She pounded her own back and said to me, “Oh, I was so busy washing vegetables and cooking just now, my back is a little sore. Could you please help me with this bowl, Esmeralda? I’m really sorry.”
“It’s nothing, Auntie. You’ve worked hard cooking.” I helped her to sit on a small stool and asked her, “Auntie, where is the dishwashing liquid?”
“What do you want dishwashing detergent for? Those things are
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unhealthy and toxic.”
“So… how were those bowls washed?”
“Just wash it with plain water.”
“Ah? Wash with plain water? Can the grease be removed?” I asked in astonishment.
Aunt glanced at me, then took my hand and said, “Oh, Esmeralda, just by looking at you, I can tell you’ve never done any household chores. This won’t do, you know. No matter what, a woman should know how to do household chores.”
I listened quietly and didn’t say anything.
The aunt today was really strange.
Seeing me silent, Auntie continued, “Esmeralda, I am teaching you how to manage a household. You won’t blame Auntie for being naggy, will you?”
I smiled and said, “No.”
With that, I pulled my hand out and said, “Auntie, I’m going to wash the dishes.”
“Ah, go ahead, Esmeralda. You worked hard.”
After Trevin finished washing the fruits, he said he would help me wash the dishes. However, he was called away by the aunt and asked to pour a glass of water for her to drink.
I smiled faintly and didn’t really care in my heart.
Finally back in my room, I washed the oil stains off my hands with
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shower gel.
I lay on the sofa, staring at my fair and slender hands in a daze.
Just now, when I was washing dishes at my aunt’s house, the dishes. were too greasy, and I almost dropped them.
Auntie said that I was like a spoiled princess and didn’t know anything.
Although I said it with a smile, I also felt a little uncomfortable in my
heart.
Because her words reminded me of what Reynaldo had said before.
Reynaldo once said, “I don’t know how to do anything except eat.”
I sighed heavily, feeling quite sad inside, as I stared at my hand.
It seems that in everyone’s eyes, I was a useless and worthless person.
I patted my flat belly and sighed to myself, “Oh baby, please don’t ever think your mommy is useless in the future.”
It was still early, and I was planning to call Quentin to let him know that I had found a job, so he wouldn’t worry