18: Chapter 18: The Man Who Peels Shrimp for His Wife is the Handsost 18: Chapter 18: The Man Who Peels Shrimp for His Wife is the Handsost Everyone was amazed and their eyes widened.
Was this still the Lucas Shaw they knew?
Elena Ryan looked astonished and demanded sternly, “Lucas, are you ssing around too!
It’s not just her at the table, how could you…”
Lucas Shaw glanced at her indifferently, “As an elder, do you really want to compete with a young girl for food?
I never saw you so fond of eating before.”
Lucas Shaw’s attitude towards Elena Ryan had always been cold, and he spoke without any courtesy.
To be more precise, Elena Ryan didn’t like Lucas at all.
If she could choose, she would rather never have had Lucas.
Thus, since the day Lucas was born, she had never held him, not even for an instant.
Elena Ryan regarded him as a misfortune, a harbinger of debts.
Her gaze never lingered on him for more than a second.
When he was younger, Lucas had once envied his elder brother Liam Shaw and his younger brother Adrian Shaw.
They all were born to the sa mother.
Elena Ryan was gentle to Liam Shaw, caring for him tenderly, and she doted on Adrian Shaw to the point of spoiling him.
But towards him, she always just had a cold look.
Even if he took a step closer, she would push him away.
Over ti, Lucas gradually gave up hoping for motherly love.
His personality beca even colder.
Usually, he would avoid her as much as possible and absolutely wouldn’t talk to Elena Ryan more than necessary.
But today, he actually spoke back to her.
Elena Ryan did not expect Lucas Shaw to talk back to her; she angrily put down her chopsticks and went upstairs.
Why eat when she was already filled with anger?
It was one thing for Serena Sumrs to lack manners.
But Lucas Shaw was her own son!
Yet he chose not to stand by her side, and instead sided with Serena Sumrs to upset her!
“Serena, my sister-in-law has always been like this, don’t mind her,” said Evelyn Hart with a smile, putting a plate of pork belly in front of her after Elena Ryan left.
“I heard you used to live in the mountains, you probably haven’t had much good food, right?
Eat more.”
Evelyn Hart was tall and although not stunning, she had a healthy complexion and her narrow eyes appeared quite sharp.
When she looked at Serena, her gaze was sincere and filled with affection.
She and Elena Ryan were always at odds.
Naturally, she would seize the opportunity to get on well with soone who could make Elena Ryan unhappy.
While happily eating spicy boiled shrimp, Serena glanced up at Evelyn Hart, her lips curving slightly, “Auntie, are you perhaps not seeing well?
I’m almost done with my breakfast, and only now you noticed ?”
She was well aware of Evelyn Hart’s intentions.
But marrying Lucas Shaw was ant to repay a debt, not to take sides.
She did not want to ddle in the grudge between the first and second houses of the Shaw family.
Why not spend the ti admiring her handso husband?
Evelyn Hart was taken aback.
Facing Serena’s clear eyes, Evelyn Hart suddenly felt as if she was being seen through.
But then she thought, Serena was just a naive country girl, how could she possibly see through all her thoughts?
During that breakfast, everyone had their own agendas.
After peeling the last shrimp, Lucas Shaw picked up a napkin to wipe the moisture from his hands.
Feeling a burning gaze on him, Lucas Shaw turned his head to see Serena looking at him with moist, twinkling eyes.
“What?
Is there sothing on my face?”
Serena, caught staring, was not the least bit embarrassed.
Her gaze remained fiery, “Husband, you’re really handso.”
A man who peels shrimp for his wife is the most handso.
The air around them quieted down again.
Even Lucas Shaw was taken aback, not expecting her to be so straightforward.
He coughed lightly and pushed the face that was slowly moving closer away, “Behave and eat your food.”
“Oh.
Okay then.” Serena Sumrs regretfully retracted her body and obediently ate the shrimp in her bowl.
She didn’t manage to kiss her husband’s face.
Unhappy.
Serena stared at the shrimp in the bowl, turned her sorrow into appetite, and ate all the shrimp in one go.
Eventually, she ate until she was stuffed.
Seeing this, Lucas Shaw felt both helpless and amused.
Even Master Shaw couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Serena leaned back on the chair, rubbing her slightly bulging belly, while glaring resentfully at the culprit.
“It’s all your fault.”
Lucas Shaw, unjustly blad, responded: “…Alright, bla .”
Really, he had no way to deal with her.
Lucas Shaw didn’t see anything wrong with Serena throwing small tantrums now and then.
In his view, girls should be a bit spoiled and willful.
Only those who are pampered have the right to be spoiled.
His little girl should be indulged too.
She should do whatever she wants.
Even if she caused a huge ss, he would cover for her.
In the evening, Mr.
White brought back all the dicinal materials.
Mr.
White stood in the living room, with two servants holding large boxes behind him.
“Handle them gently, don’t damage the contents inside.”
Serena was just about to go downstairs to find so snacks when she saw the butler, who had been gone all day, appear.
Seeing her, Mr.
White quickly approached with a smile, “Young Madam, these are all the dicinal materials you asked for.
Everything that could be bought is here.
However…”
Mr.
White hesitated for a mont, took out three pieces of paper from his suit pocket, and handed them to Serena, “There are a few more ingredients listed here, but I’ve searched every major pharmacy in S city and couldn’t find them.”
The nas of these ingredients were ordinary, but they were exceptionally hard to find.
Serena pondered for a mont, then pointed to the last five ingredients and said, “Look for these at major auction houses both dostic and international.
If they really aren’t available, then ask Horizon Group.”
Horizon Group is a company that has risen abruptly in recent years.
It’s said that the CEO of that company is very mysterious and extraordinarily wealthy.
Seven years ago, Horizon Group was a small company facing bankruptcy, but it was bought by soone.
Since then, the company has developed rapidly, becoming the second most economically powerful company after Shaw Group.
Most notably, this company’s costics brand.
The skincare and costics developed by this company include natural traditional dicinal herbs, and they are extrely effective.
They quickly beca the hottest influencer brand dostically, strongly recomnded by countless influencers and bloggers.
Even last year, it was used by the president as a state gift for the leaders of F country and Y country, significantly increasing Corland’s costics’ global fa.
Mr.
White hesitated for a mont, “Horizon Group, they really have these herbs?”
Serena confidently nodded, “Definitely, but these few herbs are very precious, and I’m afraid he won’t give them away so easily.”
As far as Serena knew, it took Edward Selwyn several years to gather these ingredients.
To obtain them, Edward Selwyn used various channels and ans.
In short, extrely precious.
So Edward Selwyn definitely wouldn’t easily hand over the herbs to the Shaw Family.
Hearing this, Mr.
White quickly said, “As long as it can cure the young master’s illness, no matter how much it costs, it will be worth it.
I will go right now… wait a minute.”
After taking two steps, Mr.
White suddenly realized sothing was amiss.
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