Chapter 314 A Swift and Sharp Move
“I envy Dr. Lane. Byron dotes on her so much,” Evelyn teased, not waiting for Cora’s response.
Her playful demeanor made it hard to believe she was the same person who had a physical altercation with Cora earlier.
However, Evelyn quickly changed the subject. “I just don’t understand. With someone like Byron by her side, why would
there be any scandalous rumors about Dr. Lane?”
Before Nora could respond, Margaret interjected, “What
scandal?”
“It’s…”
Evelyn was about to mention the incident where someone had posted a sensitive photo of Cora in the hospital.
Before she could continue, a sharp sound cut through the air.
Startled, Evelyn looked over and saw a knife stuck into a mango that Nora had just placed in front of Cora.
Chapter 314 A Swift and Sharp Move
As the knife moved with a sway, its blade gleamed with an
unsettling coldness, sending shivers down everyone’s spine.
“Dr. Lane, what is the meaning of this…?”
Nora couldn’t shake off the fact she had just placed the knife
in Cora’s hands, and now it was impaled into the mango.
However, nobody could grasp how the knife had flown out.
Margaret gulped nervously.
Cora’s glistening eyes glanced at Margaret and Evelyn. It felt like the knife wasn’t meant for the mango but for them.
“Sorry, my hand slipped!”
Under their slightly panicked expressions, Cora calmly
removed the knife from the mango.
“I do housework at home as well. However, I have more experience with surgical knives, and one can be quite creative
with them!”
With a swift motion, Cora expertly sliced the mango into two halves, effortlessly separating the skin and the core.
Oddly enough, the mango seemed unusually cooperative, not spilling a drop of its abundant juice, which usually splashed
Chapter 314 A Swift and Sharp Move around and caused slippery messes.
Her fingers, each one perfectly rounded and emitting a subtle radiance, presented a captivating scene reminiscent of a food
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The three witnesses couldn’t help but feel a chilling sensation down their spines. It was as if Cora’s gestures were directed at them but not toward the mango.
When Byron and the kitchen staff arrived with the
cheesecake, they found Cora arranging the freshly cut fruits on a platter. However, Nora and Evelyn appeared somewhat
dazed.
Everything appeared harmonious on the surface, yet there was an underlying sense that something was amiss!
“Why did you cut the fruits yourself? You could have asked the kitchen staff to do it,” Byron said, pulling Cora aside. “Let me take you to wash your hands.”
Cora didn’t refuse the offer. Her hands were stained with mango juice despite her skillful cutting.
As she put down the knife, Cora offered a charming smile.
“Excuse us.”
She looked nothing like the gloomy woman who had just
Chapter 314 A Swift and Sharp Move showcased her knife skills before them, sending shivers down their spines.
It was as if she had a different persona for every occasion.
Cora had made up her mind. If Nora wanted to play games, she was more than willing to play along.
“Why don’t we try the cheesecake? I had them add some raisins for a unique twist,” Nora suggested.
Nora saw through Cora’s intentions to use her tactics against her.
Nora knew enough to remain calm and didn’t allow herself to be flustered. She quickly regained her composure and resumed her usual graciousness toward the guests.
“Yes, the cake tastes even better with the raisin,” Nora replied smoothly.
“Indeed, the aroma is much more refreshing now. What’s the proportion of the raisin? I’ll have someone make it for everyone back home,” Evelyn added.
Evelyn and Margaret tasted the cheesecake and began discussing it, seemingly forgetting about the earlier gossip regarding Cora.
Chapter 314 A Swift and Sharp Move
Cora’s demeanor had made them feel apprehensive about speaking ill in front of the powerful Hansen family. They feared that daring to gossip might lead to a fate akin to the mango sliced apart before them.
