Twisted Fate of the Knight

Cooking Time (Part 2)

"I understand," He said as he smiles when this is the first time I see him smile for the entire time I am here. They continued cooking while Riz treated my burnt hand and I was not allowed to touch anymore so I just watched them and now they are talking as if I was not here unlike before that they are just quiet except for Riz since she was asking me.

"Alright, time to taste what we cooked," I said as I called them to stop what they are doing.

"Come on. Eat," I said since they just looked at me when I ate and waited for them to take what we cooked.

"Can we really eat it with you?" Riz asks me so I nodded since I was chewing the pork.

"Then, I'll take a bite," She said as she took one piece of the fried pork so I smiled.

"It's so delicious! I can die now!" She said while he was chewing and the others took one by one so I just smiled because they were already eating.

"You don't have to die. I'll be accused," I jokingly told her since she's exaggerating when it was only a simple soaking the meat and frying.

"This is also delicious, Sir Avy," One of the cooks said after tasting the grilled pork.

"Well, nothing special in it," I said while also taking in that grilled pork and taking the fruit salad I chilled. while also taking in that grilled pork and taking the fruit salad I chilled.

"Here! Get one and taste my dessert," I said so they looked at me even though they were still a little confused but unlike before they could not look at me directly.

"I will taste it first!" Riz shouted while approaching me but the cook immediately pulled her.

"You already tasted first the pork so it's my turn to taste it first," He said to Riz so I smiled because they looked like a child who wants to be in the first place.

"But, I thought you--"

"What?" He said to Riz as he smiled but not the genuine smile so Riz was silent.

"Sir Avy, can I?" He said without looking at me and seemed embarrassed.

"Pfft. Jun, you don't have to be shy!" Riz teasing the cook whose name is Jun as she was laughing at him, and he just glared at her.

"Sure, have a taste," I said as I gave him the fruit salad, and he tastes it.

"This is superb, Sir Avy," He said as he takes a second bite.

"Really?! then, I will taste it too," Riz said as she gets one on the table and others followed to take. They are complimenting it that it is so good as they compliment me as well that they didn't expect me to know how to cook.

" You guys eat all of that," I said as I sat near the window as I eat the fruit salad but I didn't finish it since I have the habit that I can't eat it when I was the one who cooked it even though they finish it.

"Are you okay, Sir Avy?" Riz asks me so I turned to her with a worried look on his face.

"Yes, I am okay. Why?" I said and wondered looking at her why she asked me that question.

"Well, I noticed that you only tasted the pork and your dessert," She said as she looked at the cup of fruit salad in my hand that it was only eaten a little.

"Hm. I'm okay, it's just that..." I was silent as to whether I would say it or not since they might say that I was just cooking to get them on the good side since on how I observe them for a while that they are so wary of me when I entered the kitchen. They seem to be afraid of doing unnecessary not to piss me off as if they are being treated like that in the past or trauma of their masters or something. I just realized when they plead for something so simple and saying sorry so maybe if I say I can't eat the food that I cooked they won't believe me.

"That..." she said as if she is waiting for my response.

"Tha--" 

"He can't eat it well if he was the one who cooks for himself, Am I right, Sir Avy?" Jun said when I was about to answer her with the truth whether she believes it or not but then I looked at Jun who said it for me.

"Yes," I said.

"Don't worry, Sir Avy. I know someone like that and based on your actions a while ago I already notice that you really can't eat well so I prepared some for you. It may not as delicious as the pork you cooked but I can assure you that you will like it," He said as he gave a pork steak.

"You're flattering me. Thank you," I said while taking the food from his hand.

"It's the truth," He said as he smiled genuinely.

"Oh, you should say so sir Avy! Everyone, let's make the dinner more delicious for Sir Avy!" She said to me as she turns around to tell her co-maids and cooks. 

" You don't have to do that," I said as I was about to stop her but she got away so fast while Jun is smiling.

"She was always like that," He said.

"Is that so?" I just said.

"Then, eat well, Sir Avy," He said as he left me since he will be going to prepare for the dinner so I ate and I can say that the taste of his pork steak is delicious. 

I finished eating but I still stayed here in the kitchen and watched them prepare. They are starting to talk to me and they even serve me a snack and juice as I watched them even though I said no need. The maids are asking me such things after they all finished what they are doing. They asked me about Ian and they couldn't believe we grew up together, and they even ask if Ian has a special someone when I don't even know so I said that 'unfortunately, I don't know' so there are those who are disappointed and not. 

I thought about that question and was curious since he might be hiding it from me or he doesn't want to reveal it first. We just talk about many things and some of the cooks are joining the conversation when we are surprised when the door opened so we looked there but I was covered since I was seated and can't be seen.

"Is Avy here?" I heard Ian asked so the maids in front of me left so he looked at me and I immediately hid my burnt hand with a bandage behind me.

"I thought you went to Lady Collins," He said as he approached me while looking at me straight.

"No, I was here the whole time," I said as I stand up while I still keep my hand hidden.

"What did you do here?" He asks while looking around so they immediately worked.

"Eat," I simply answered him.

"You should tell them," He said,

"No, since I want to cook," I said and frowned at him as he sighed as he looked at me with a concerned look.

"Even though you can't eat well if you are the one who cooked? What do you want?" He said as he pinches my cheeks so I glared at him since he treats me like a child again.

"I told you don't pinch my cheeks!" I said as I pinch his nose since his nose is beautiful and I envy so I pinched even more.

"Also, not my nose Avy," He said as he holds my hands so that I will let go of his nose. I was suddenly embarrassed when the maids and cooks looked at us while we are teasing each other.

"I already ate," I said when I let go of his nose.

"Really? Don't lie to me?" He said as he looked at me seriously as if he was examining me if I am telling the truth.

"Yes, this is my plate," I said as I showed the plate and I was shocked when he suddenly grabbed my hand and looked at it. D*mn. I forgot that I have burned in my hand.

"What happened?" He said as he looked at my hands.

"It's just a little burn. No need to worry," I said and hid behind me since he intended to remove the bandage but he was more curious to see.

"Really? then, can I see?" He said as he was trying to hold my hand but I immediately avoided it.

"I am okay," I said but he looked at me badly so I let him look at my hand.

"Tell me, is this what you called nothing?" He said while looking at my burns since it was really not looking good.

"I'm sorry. It's my fault he got that Sir Ian," Riz said while bowing to Ian so Ian holds his forehead.

"Ian, it's not her fault," I said as I blocked Riz.

"*sighed* Then, tell me what happened," He said seriously as he bandages back my burns.

"I just pulled her when she was about to get spilled with the oil," I said and I looked at him with a pathetic look.

"Don't look at me like that Avy," He said as he looked away.

"So, she's not at fault, okay?" I said.

"Fine, fine. Anyways, let's go treat your burns properly," He said as he pulled me. I wave at them when we got out. They also waved back at me as they saying thank you.

"How can you treat me if you don't know?" I said when we got out of the kitchen.

"I will not be the one to treat you but my personal physician," He said that's why he whispered something to his butler earlier when we left.

"What?" I said as I looked at him with confusion since I am not allowed to be treated with a physician because they will know I am a woman.

"It's alright, the physician is trustworthy," He said as he smiled with a reassuring smile as he looks at me in the eyes.

"*sighed* Fine," I said and we entered the tea room.

I sat on the sofa while Ian also seated in front of me. 

*knock* *knock*

"Sir Ian, the physician is here," The butler said after knocking.

"Let him in," He said then the door opened and a man entered. He has gray long hair and grayish color eyes and he is wearing eyeglasses.

"Why are you here?!" I shouted when I remembered him he was the cocky physician that I meet 1 year ago with my teacher.

"My instincts really make me wrong when I feel like I will meet someone familiar and I was right," He said as he acted he was already stressed just looking at me.

"You two know each other?" Ian asks as he looked back and forth at the two of us so I look away so as Philip. Oh, right his name is Philip.

"Sort of," We answered at the same time so I looked at him disgusted and he did the same to me but I rolled my eyes.

"Then, I don't need to introduce the two of you," Ian said as he let Philip seated beside me so I was even more annoyed with him.

"By any chance, Ian is he the one you are talking about that we can't disclose any information after being treated?" He said to Ian.

"Yes, I want you to hide whatever you will find out today," Ian said seriously to him so his face was serious.

"Of course, I am your friend for years now and you save me once so I will do my best to help you even for hiding if he can't have kids," He said as looked at me with a teasing look especially when he said the last words. D*mn. I don't want this cocky to know my secret.

"What did you say?!" I said to him as I glared at him.

"You really don't have any patience, huh?" He said as smirks at me. I really hate him so I stood up.

"Sorry, Ian. I don't want to be treated by him," I said as I walk to the door but I stop since Ian holds me.

"Avy. You.need.to.be.treated.or.it.will.leave.a.scar," He said calmly but he said emphatically and he was serious then so I sighed before facing him.

"Fine, but you will be the one who will tend my burn. He will give you instructions," I said as I looked at Ian.

"Alright," He said so I went back to my seat.

"You heard him, Philip," Ian said to Philip.

"I understand. Now, let me see the burns," Philip said seriously as he looks at my hand so I removed the bandages.

"That is some a serious burn you've got," He said as he opens his bag and he brings out things and ointments and bandages.

"What to do first?" Ian said but Philip looks at my hand.

"I don't think you can carelessly treat his burns since it will become worst," He said as he looks at me without any malicious or pranks on his face. I think he can be so serious about his work so I gasped when I looked at Ian who was looking at me as if he is asking me what will be my decision.

"Fine," I said as let him examine my burns so he hold my hand and suddenly he looked at me with an unbelievable look on his face.

"You-you're a woman?!" He said with a surprised look so I covered his mouth with one hand because Ian's butler might just hear him outside.

"Ugh, that's why I don't want to be treated so low down your voice," I said to him as I removed my hand from his mouth, as he nodded in response.

"My lady will you excuse me then," He said when he held my hands again with both hands so I hit him.

"My lady my a*s, you assh*le," I said since he changes like a flash of lightning when it comes to ladies but he just wants to flirt, in short, he is a perverted guy so I don't like him.

"You really a brutal one," He commented as he started to treat my burns.

"Philip, don't you dare--"