Chapter 255 - Cooking together

Stopping him right in front of the kitchen, Ellie tried to calm Sebastian down again. "Why are you being so sulky? Everything is normal and—" 

Placing his hand on her shoulder, Sebastian remarked, "El, I love you but right now I am not in a mood to say anything and neither am I going back if that is what you are trying to persuade me to do. I am staying here with you and also helping you and aunt Rosy out in the kitchen." 

"But—" 

Cutting her off, he frowned, "Are you trying to chase me away? Do you not want me here?" 

"That is not what I am trying to say Seb, I am just asking to not be mad and snap at everyone who tries to talk to you. Just relax and don't take everything so seriously." Without waiting for his reply, she asked, "You tell me, would you be mad if my mother would have asked me to come over to help her out?" 

"Of course not, why would I be mad if your mother calls you over?" he frowned. 

"Exactly, why are you mad when your family called me over?" 

Helplessly shaking his head, he sighed, "You don't understand." 

"Then tell me what is it? Make me understand," she stated. She knew something was bugging him and making him mad. Sebastian was a very sensible man who never acted in this manner but the way he was behaving after learning about the whole incident was really very weird. She wanted to know what was wrong and the reason behind his behavior. 

Keeping quiet for a couple of seconds, he explained, "That is not how things work here, when the chef is sick or cannot make it to work, he always sends someone to fill his place for the day. So you see, this entire thing doesn't make sense." 

"What do you mean?" 

"I have a really strong feeling that my mom is doing all this purposely and I know her intentions aren't any good either," he further explained. 

Wrapping her arms around his waist, she tried to calm him down. "Why would your mother do such a thing? It doesn't make sense and even if she is doing this purposely, what is wrong with cooking for our family? It's not like I am doing it all by myself. Aunt Rosy is there and you are there too, everything is going to be okay." 

"Hmm okay, I am a little less mad now." Kissing the top of her head, he sighed, "Let's go inside." 

….

Inside the kitchen. 

When Ellie and Sebastian entered the kitchen, aunt Rosy had already started making preparations. "You are here." Giving Ellie a hug, she explained, "I am so sorry for calling you over in such a short notice sweetheart. When Rebecca told me about the chef in the morning I was shocked too. I couldn't call Melissa over because it's her big day, Ava is really bad at cooking so all I could think about was you." 

"It's okay aunt Rosy, I am more than happy to help you out." Taking the apron from the helpers hand, Ellie inquired, ��So what are we making today?" 

"The menu is right there." Looking at Sebastian, Rosy smiled, "You are here too." Giving him a hug, she added, "You don't have to worry about your Ellie, I will take good care of her." 

Asking the helper to get him an apron, Sebastian answered, "I am here to help you both out."

"That is great, the more the merrier. We can finish the work early if everyone does it together," Rosy stated. 

"We should start quickly." Passing some veggies to him, Ellie instructed, "Seb, chop them into thin slices." 

"Right away boss," he stated before taking them from her hand.

All the three of them were busy doing their own respective things when Rebecca entered the kitchen. She scrunched her brows when she saw Sebastian chopping the vegetables. "Seb, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at work?" 

"I wanted to help Ellie and aunt Rosy with the kitchen stuff so I took a day off," he answered before looking at her. 

Moving towards him, Ellie slowly brushed her shoulder against his gesturing him to talk to his mother properly. 

Just then Arthur entered the kitchen. "This kitchen is currently the most lively place in this entire mansion." Taking a deep breath, he sighed in satisfaction, "And the aroma is so delicious already." 

"Arthur, you have to try the dishes Ellie will make. She is a fantastic cook and you are going to fall in love with her cooking," Rosy remarked. 

"I am already in love with her coffee, I am sure I will love whatever she makes too." Rubbing his hands together, he made his way towards them. "I am sure you people won't mind another pair of hands to help you out." 

"Of course not, there is plenty of room for help." Looking at Rebecca, Rosy smiled, "You should also join us." 

Before Rebecca could say anything, Arthur stated, "I am sure Rebecca has important things to do." 

Giving them a weak smile, Rebecca remarked, "Of course, I'll just take care of other things." Without waiting for anyone's reply, she walked out of the kitchen. 

After she left, Arthur asked the helper for an apron and inquired, "Alright, what is the easiest thing that this old man with average cooking skills can make?" 

"You should ask Ellie, she is in charge here," Rosy chuckled.

Widening her eyes in shock, Ellie chortled, "M-Me?" 

"Yes you, why don't you tell Arthur what he can make?" 

Smiling her at her, Arthur stated, "I am waiting." 

Quickly grabbing the menu, she hesitantly answered, "Umm the dessert looks the easiest amongst all." 

"Great, what do I have to make dot dessert?" Arthur inquired while wearing the apron.

"Apple pie." 

Before Arthur could say anything, Sebastian chuckled, "I guess today's dinner is going to end without a dessert because dad is going to burn it." 

Scrunching his brows, Arthur retorted, "That is a really demotivating thing to tell someone who is going to make an apple pie for the first time. I mean how tough is it going to be?" 

"Definitely a lot tougher than just eating it," Sebastian remarked. 

"Uh huh and I am sure it's going a hundred times more earlier than raising someone like you," he snapped. Looking at Ellie, Arthur added, "Do you know he used to pee his bed every night until he was six or seven years old?" 

"Dad—" Sebastian frowned. 

Pursing her lips, Ellie tried not to laugh and shook her head. "I didn't know that."

"He did not tell you? Hmm then I am sure he also did not tell your about Hoppy—"

Cutting his dad off, he quickly wrapped his arms around Arthur's shoulder. "My dad is a great chef and I am sure he is going to ace the apple pie. I cannot wait to taste it." 

Nodding his head proudly, Arthur grinned, "That is very encouraging and something was expecting from you." 

"Apple pie is not very hard to make, I'll help you out," Ellie smiled. She really had a very good impression of Sebastian's dad. Though he was said to be strict, he was also very nice to his kids when needed unlike Rebecca. 

"There is still time to make the dessert so meanwhile, why don't you also start chopping like Seb?" Rosy instructed.

"Sure." 

...

Evening. 

Placing the pie inside the oven, Arthur sighed. "Hmm that was kinda easy." 

"I told you it wasn't that hard," Ellie smiled.

Wrapping his arms around her neck, Sebastian stated, "Ellie makes everything easy, that is one of her specialities." 

"I am sure she has many more specialities." Patting Ellie's head, Arthur smiled, "God bless you and thank you for guiding me today." Glancing at the watch, he added, "You kids should and take some rest before getting ready for the dinner." 

"Okay dad, we will see you soon again." 

Walking out of the kitchen, Arthur instructed, "Call your sister and find out when she will be here." 

After he left, Sebastian guided Ellie towards his room. 

….

Sebastian's room. 

Slumping on the bed, Sebastian sighed, "I feel so tired but it was super fun." 

Sitting beside him, Ellie smiled, "I told you it's gonna be fun, you were getting all hyped up without any reason." 

"I am still made but not so much." Grabbing her hand, he remarked, "I am just happy that I got to spend the day cooking with you." 

Placing her head on his chest, she snuggled closer, "Me too. Your dad is not exactly like I had heard he is." 

"Uh huh but my mother is exactly the same right?" he chuckled. 

"Well, I am not commenting on that." 

"Dad is strict in the place he is supposed to be but apart from that, he is really a very easy going man. I mean, he was very strict when we were kids but as we kept growing up, he started slowly cutting down his hard ways," Sebastian explained. 

….