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Chapter 451 No One Has Ever Done This After they had finished eating, Cindy Clarke received a phone call from the competition organizers.

They asked her to provide the ingredients she would need for the next round so they could be prepared in advance.

So, Cindy made a list of the ingredients and sent it to the email address provided by the competition organizers.

The procurement department on the organizers’ side, after compiling the lists submitted by all the contestants, proceeded with the purchases.

The head of the procurement department, holding the compiled list, gave it to the five judges and the person in charge of the major competition, Billy Houston.

They were currently in a conference room, making predictions based on the ingredient lists provided by the contestants.

They tried to predict the dishes that the contestants might prepare, using the ingredients provided.

Furthermore, they aimed to predict in advance how well each contestant would perform with their chosen ingredients.

Based on their predictions, they estimated which ranking each contestant would achieve among the 40 contestants.

Although they had not tasted the dishes yet, making predictions in advance would not be entirely accurate.

Ultimately, the competition would be judged by actually tasting the dishes on site.

However, there were just too many dishes prepared by 40 contestants.

It was difficult for the judges to pay close attention to every detail of the preparation process of each contestant.

That’s why it was necessary to make preparations in advance – to select which contestants they thought might show promise, and then focus on observing their performances closely.

Even if someone underperformed, they would still be able to notice it.

It was better than panicking or making big mistakes on the spot.

After all, this was not the auditions or a 50-to-40 elimination round.

The skill levels of the previous contestants had varied substantially.

The skill gap between the contestants was quite large, and the ones who were eliminated had an even bigger gap, so their elimination couldn’t have been erroneous.

However, as the competition progressed, fewer contestants remained.

The contestants’ skill gap got smaller and smaller.

Oftentimes, two contestants’ skills would be more or less the same, with no clear superiority.

It all came down to who performed better on the Racecourse.

Thus, the judges’ task became even more challenging.

Their every judgment could potentially impact a contestant’s future.

So they had to be extremely careful and try their best not to make any mistakes.

That’s why they needed to prepare in advance.

Moreover, all five judges were experienced chefs.

Their judgments were mostly quite accurate, as proven by the results of past competitions.

“It looks like Blake Walker wants to make the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish,” Hunter Clarke said.

“Daniel Vahn is going to prepare Pufferfish,” said Wesley Gordon.

Daniel Vahn was the fifth-ranked contestant from the auditions under Pingla Academy.

Although called Pufferfish, it is indeed a genuine marine creature.

While the meat is famous for its delicious taste, it is also notorious for its poison content.

Handling Pufferfish requires a very high level of expertise.

Even the slightest mishandling can lead to poisoning the diners.

“It seems that Daniel Vahn is quite confident in his cooking skills, choosing such a surprising dish,” Michael Greene said with a smile.

There were countless marine species to choose from.

They gave the contestants a broad topic to work with, and any interpretation of “marine creatures” was acceptable.

Preparing a seafood dish with any of the marine species shouldn’t lead to a major mistake of veering off-topic.

However, Daniel Vahn chose to work with the challenging Pufferfish out of all the marine species available.

Not every chef could handle the Pufferfish, and usually, specialized Pufferfish chefs would prepare it.

“If I remember correctly, no one has ever tried this dish in past competitions,” Rosaline Parker laughed, “I’m looking forward to it.” Charles Dean joked, “As long as he doesn’t poison us all and send us to the hospital, it should be fine.” Chapter 452 Double the Difficulty “Hahaha!” Wesley Gordon laughed, “I have a lot of confidence in the students under Pingla Academy. They are very confident but not arrogant. These skills are not a problem for them.” “Huh?” Rosaline Parker suddenly let out a soft sound.

Although the sound was not loud, the surprise in it caused everyone to look at Rosaline Parker.

“What’s wrong?” Hunter Clarke asked.

“Look at Cindy Clarke’s ingredients,” Rosaline Parker said, “Isn’t she going to make Yellow Croaker in Soup?” “Oh?” Wesley Gordon also became interested, “It really is, except for the Shark’s Fin, all the other ingredients are for Yellow Croaker in Soup.” “Michael, this is your specialty, isn’t it?” Wesley Gordon laughed, “The dish Yellow Croaker in Soup has been the signboard dish at Quire for many years, right?” “Now I’m really interested,” Michael Greene said with interest, “Cindy Clarke definitely knows that this is my specialty. With her relationship with Master Adrian, he wouldn’t keep that from her. Moreover, she was also present at the gathering Master Adrian had with his friends, and she tasted my dish.” “Master Adrian took Cindy Clarke to his friends’ gathering?” Rosaline Parker was immediately attracted by the gossip.

“More than that, Master Adrian introduced Cindy Clarke as his fiancée. His friends had brought their families, and it seemed like a big family gathering,” Michael Greene said.

“My goodness,” Rosaline Parker sighed, “We might be drinking to Master Adrian’s wedding soon.” “Back to the main topic,” Wesley Gordon reminded them not to gossip and forget the main point.

“Cindy Clarke didn’t add shark fin to her Yellow Croaker in Soup,” Hunter Clarke was quite satisfied with this. “I remember you didn’t add it either, Michael?” “Yes, but I changed it later. I used to add it,” Michael Greene said, “Back then, the ultra-rich and royal and noble were very particular about appearances. The original recipe did include shark fins. Although I feel that adding shark fins to the original recipe does not really enhance the taste, it could be included or not. Shark fins have always been a valuable ingredient, especially in ancient times.” “To satisfy the vanity of the royal and noble and some of the ultra-rich people, shark fins were added. Actually, shark fins are neither that delicious nor that nutritious, and they only harm sharks,” Michael Greene said.

“Later, the refusal to consume shark fins was advocated, and Quire stopped providing dishes made with shark fins as ingredients,” Michael Greene said, “My Yellow Croaker in Soup naturally removed shark fins. In fact, it has been proven that there is no real difference with or without shark fins.” “I don’t know if that’s what Cindy Clarke meant too,” Hunter Clarke was clearly impressed with her.

“However, choosing this dish is quite difficult for Cindy Clarke,” Wesley Gordon smiled, “This dish itself is very difficult to make, and it’s also Michael’s signature dish. It’s hard for us, including Michael, not to compare. That’s doubling the difficulty.” “Indeed,” Rosaline Parker nodded, “Even if the taste is similar or almost the same, it will still be unsatisfactory. Unless Cindy Clarke can bring out something unique compared to Teacher Michael’s dish.” Hunter Clarke shook his head: “This is too difficult. To be honest, Michael has brought this dish to its peak, otherwise, it wouldn’t be his signboard dish.” Chapter 453 Off Course “The dish Cindy Clarke chose isn’t exclusive to Quire; several high-end restaurants offer it too. But this dish has only ever become a signboard dish for Quire. Hearing of the dish, people immediately think of Quire — this fact speaks volumes.” “To be honest, it was unwise of Cindy Clarke to choose this dish.” Hunter Clarke sighed, expressing his admiration for Cindy.

However, with her choice this time, she’s only creating trouble for herself.

Unexpectedly, Charles Dean held a different view: “I am looking forward to it. I am certain that Cindy will introduce a creative spin to the dish.” “The list comprises only some of the recipe’s ingredients, not all.” Charles mentioned, “I am eager to see the surprises that Cindy will bring from the undeclared list.” The list that the competition authorities require the contestants to submit only includes the main ingredients and some unusual ingredients.

This is to prevent situations where there is inadequate supply of ingredients on the Racecourse.

Regular ingredients and seasonings are all provided by the competition authorities.

So Cindy didn’t list some of the ingredients.

And additionally, there was another consideration.

As the list would definitely be passed by people… They had to consider the risk of the ingredients from the list getting leaked.

During such an intense competition, one cannot overestimate his rivals’ integrity.

Therefore, to prevent all the recipes from being sneakily obtained by the opponents through unfair means, The competitors usually don’t list ingredients which the organizers are likely to provide anyhow.

“Charles, I didn’t expect you to think so highly of Cindy.” Wesley Gordon laughed, “To tell you the truth, ingredients not on the list are all standard provided by the competition. I really don’t think Cindy can bring something extraordinary out of these mundane ingredients.” “That’s not necessarily true.” Charles Dean had great confidence in Cindy, “Cindy has surprised me twice, and I am looking forward to the third time.” “Hahaha, in fact, I’m quite eager to see it as well,” Wesley Gordon laughed.

The five judges then looked at the other contestants.

“We’re down to the national top 40, and there are still competitors who believe that by using expensive ingredients to pile up a dish, victory is certain.” Hunter Clarke expressed his dissatisfaction upon seeing a contestant’s list.

“Who is it?” Rosaline Parker asked promptly.

“Iris Doone.” Hunter Clarke shook his head in disappointment, “Dishes featuring all these expensive ingredients won’t taste bad, naturally. But what’s the point of this? Such meals, as long as someone is wealthy enough to afford it, they can cook it at home and it will taste good. Why is there a need for her to cook it?” “Iris Doone has lost her way.” Wesley Gordon sighed, “I remember during the auditions, I was quite optimistic about her and expecting more from her subsequent performance.” Several judges shared their preliminary comments.

The competitors weren’t aware that the second round of the competition had in fact begun the moment they handed in their lists to the judges.

The judges already had an initial assessment of them.

Billy Houston didn’t hear the comments from the five judges.

Looking at the list, he’s wondering did Cindy forget to list Shark Fin?

If she needs it during the competition, this type of ingredient is prepared on a fixed amount by the competition authority, they won’t provide extras for her.

Should he go ask Cindy about it?

Doing so, however, would clearly be bending the rules for Cindy.

Such an action blatantly contradicts the competition’s rules.

Chapter 454 The Address of Nork City Billy Houston expressed that he was struggling too much.

After thinking about it, there were other people on the list who needed Shark Fin anyway.

So Billy Houston simply asked his colleagues in the Procurement Department to purchase an extra portion, whether Cindy Clarke needed it or not, just to have it as a backup.

In the blink of an eye, it was the night before the Competition.

Zoe Silverstone held a piece of paper in her hand on which an address was written.

Upon closer examination, the address on the paper was located in Nork City.

“Cindy Clarke.” Zoe Silverstone looked at the address on the paper, her heart filled with unbearable hatred.

This address was the one she had asked a detective to investigate.

After Cindy Clarke was exposed and wasn’t the mysterious Cain Velman anymore, her secrets became harder and harder to protect.

Originally, Zoe Silverstone didn’t plan to investigate Cindy Clarke.

However, Adrian Zhekova left her no way to survive!

Not only did he block her main account, but no matter how many alternative accounts she opened, they were all useless.

It was as if someone was keeping an eye on her all the time.

As soon as she opened a new account, it would be blocked.

Her last alternate account had just been blocked as well.

Zoe Silverstone felt that she had been wronged beyond measure and even started to blame her fans.

If it wasn’t for her fans jumping around and causing trouble, Adrian Zhekova might not even think about blocking her alternate accounts.

She had never seen such foolish fans!

They didn’t help her at all; instead, they just continued to bring her more enemies!

Zoe Silverstone was truly frustrated to death!

How could she have fans like this?

Moreover, it was those brainless fans who provoked Adrian Zhekova, not her.

Why should Adrian Zhekova blame her and make her the scapegoat?

Was she wronged or not?

It was them, the fans who had said all those things.

If he had the guts, he should block every one of those fans’ accounts!

She had been trying to keep a low profile, guarding her alternative accounts, in order to gather her fans and make a comeback.

But who knew that even this, Adrian Zhekova wouldn’t let her off!

Now, after many times, her fans had already scattered and left.

Even if she could open more alternative accounts, there were hardly any fans who would willingly keep following her new ones.

No one had the patience anymore.

Well, so be it.

She could temporarily give up on being a food blogger, right?

With constant adjustments, she was quite attractive. Even though she couldn’t compete with actresses, she was still quite outstanding in the Internet Celebrity Circle.

Except for…except for Cindy Clarke… there were hardly any who could match her looks.

Zoe Silverstone was really reluctant to admit it.

Cindy Clarke’s natural face was favored by the heavens.

Yet she had to keep making adjustments to her own appearance.

But what did it matter if she made adjustments?

As long as she looked good, that was enough.

Zoe Silverstone was confident that her face could still attract a trust-fund baby or a wealthy man.

After all, she wasn’t looking for a serious relationship; all she wanted was a better life, treating this as a job, that was acceptable, right?

But now, not only was there no young trust-fund baby willing to take care of her, even the middle-aged bosses kept their distance out of respect.

Not a single one was willing to support her!

In the past, she never lacked such resources.

She never needed to take the initiative.

When she went to pubs casually or attended dinners, someone would introduce her as Zoe Silverstone.

Naturally, people would come to her proactively.

But now, As soon as they heard her name was Zoe Silverstone, those people would run as far away as possible, as if she were a plague they couldn’t get close to.

It was as if touching her would infect them, and bring bad luck to their lives.

Later on, Zoe Silverstone changed her strategy.

Since the name Zoe Silverstone only had negative effects, she decided not to use it anymore.

Chapter 455 You Guys Won’t Have It Easy Either Reliant solely on her looks.

After all, the name Zoe Silverstone held no weight.

It was as if those people knew all along that she was Zoe. They kept their distance.

Later, Zoe found out they avoided her out of their fear of Adrian Zhekova.

No one dare to associate with her.

Giving her money would mean crossing Adrian, wouldn’t it?

There were plenty of beautiful women out there, and she certainly wasn’t the best of the lot.

The rewards of getting close to her were not worth upsetting Adrian.

Even their loved ones would take a second thought, let alone a relationship without love.

However, what Zoe didn’t know was… It was not just these people who were afraid of Adrian.

Those who knew her name stayed away, which was expected.

But, not everyone had seen her.

Without knowing her name, how could they avoid her?

That was because Adrian had someone compile a file on her with her picture, a detailed personal introduction, and his explicit dislike for her.

His disgust was clearly expressed in the file, which was unusual since he had never done such a thing to anyone before.

Usually, Adrian would get his revenge directly without delay.

Having a file compiled out of spite was first only for Zoe.

So, Adrian didn’t even have to say anything.

Everyone understood the message: do what you see fit.

And so, no one dare to associate with Zoe.

Zoe knew it had to do with Adrian, but she had not expected him to go to such lengths.

Either way, that route was now closed.

She couldn’t possibly resort to doing odd jobs, could she?

Luckily, she had some savings left.

She hired a private detective to investigate Cindy Clarke.

His investigation led him to Nork City.

The detective wasn’t able to find out the association between Cindy and Adrian’s past.

He also failed to uncover how Wendy Clarke and Christy Xenos had conspired against Cindy.

After all, Adrian’s people were blocking this information from being uncovered.

Moreover, if the detective had such capabilities, he could have joined Adrian’s ranks.

However, he did discover that Cindy had a terrible relationship with Clarke Family.

She was constantly bullied by Wendy, and Christy was notably greedy.

Zoe was curious about how Wendy and Christy, the greedy mother-daughter duo, would react if they found out Cindy was now a well-known food blogger earning up to hundreds of thousands a month.

Would they still be able to stay put in Nork City?

So what if the Clarke Family opened a big Restaurant?

Their greedy nature would never change.

They wouldn’t let go of a single penny.

Therefore, Zoe asked the private investigator to find out Clarke Family’s current location.

The Clarke Family had moved from the old residential area where Cindy used to live years ago.

Now they lived in a grand villa.

House prices in Nork City weren’t high, and the Clarke Family had made quite a bit of money from their high-end restaurant.

Buying a villa in Nork City wasn’t a difficult feat for them.

“Cindy Clarke, Adrian Zhekova.” Zoe looked at the address the detective had sent her, speaking coldly, “Since you don’t let me live peacefully, don’t expect peace either!” Zoe immediately booked a flight to Nork City for the next morning.

She would go to the Clarke Family residence tomorrow to watch the competition with Christy and Wendy.

Let them see their little daughter on TV!

Zoe coldly sneered.

At Adrian’s house, they were unaware of Zoe’s plot.

Morgan Zhekova was asking Adrian to assemble the toy car that the Old Master had sent him.

Chapter 456 Dad is Superman, Capable of Anything Adrian Zhekova was busy with work, but since Cindy Clarke was at home, Adrian no longer had to work overtime at the company like before.

But that didn’t mean he could finish all his work at the company.

Instead, Adrian chose to bring his work home and complete it in his study.

Little Morgan Zhekova could only slowly assemble his Lego by himself.

Cindy wouldn’t let him disturb Adrian while he was working.

Finally, it was Friday today.

Adrian was not busy today and didn’t have to work when he came home.

The little guy immediately pulled Adrian to assemble the toy car sent by the Old Master; he wanted to play with it.

For a week, the toy car had been sitting in the house, and he couldn’t drive it.

It was driving him crazy.

Every day, he held the packaging box of the toy car, looking at it with longing eyes; it was so pitiful.

Unfortunately, assembling the toy car was quite troublesome; it was a labor-intensive task, and Cindy really couldn’t do it.

Right now, Adrian was assembling the toy car for little Morgan, and Morgan watched from the side.

Cindy brought milk for Morgan: “Drink some milk, and watch from the side as you drink.” Adrian:

Somehow, it felt as if Morgan was watching a show with great leisure while drinking.

Adrian was sweating profusely here.

He had never assembled this before either.

He couldn’t help but despise the Old Master.

When you buy something, why not buy one that’s already assembled? It would’ve been more convenient!

Wasn’t this just digging a hole for his grandson?

Adrian looked at the diagram and assembled it, but sometimes he installed the wrong parts.

Or sometimes, he couldn’t connect the parts properly.

Morgan looked worriedly and asked, “Dad, do you really know how to do this?” “If you can do it yourself, then go ahead!” He actually blamed him!

“I’m a child; the reason I can’t do it and asked for your help is that they say Dad is Superman, capable of anything. Why can’t you do it?” Morgan pouted.

“Who says I can’t? Look, I’ve already assembled half of it…” Adrian glanced at Cindy. Although he was feeling guilty, he still appeared confident. “Already halfway done, right?” Morgan sat on the floor with both hands supporting his cheeks: “Dad, can you finish assembling it tonight?” Adrian looked at the time. It was already 8:30 pm. “Even if I finished assembling it, you wouldn’t have time to play.” “I won’t play tonight.” Morgan said, “I just hope that you can finish assembling it for me tonight, so I can take it to the racecourse tomorrow and drive the toy car into the venue.” How cool would that be!

Adrian:

Your ideas are quite impressive.

However, the major competition was organized by his company.

If his son wanted to drive the toy car into the venue, this small wish should be fulfilled.

Others may not be able to do this, but his son must be able to do it!

How else could he stand out from the crowd?

“Okay!” Adrian nodded, gaining new motivation. “I’ll finish it for you tonight.” Morgan’s legs joyfully kicked, “Go, Daddy!” Adrian glanced at Morgan, who took a sip of milk and watched him work comfortably.

He thought to himself, this kid is really blessed.

“Cindy, I’m thirsty too.” He turned his head and said to her.

Next to Adrian was the coffee table, and on it was his tea.

It was actually within his reach.

So, Adrian meant for her to feed him?

How did this man have so many tricks up his sleeve!

Cindy tested the temperature of the water, then replaced the old tea with a cup of hot tea and held it in front of Adrian.

Adrian’s heart, which had been hurt by Morgan, was finally soothed again.

Finally, after half an hour, Adrian let out a sigh of relief: “Done, I’ve assembled it for you.” Chapter 457: Don’t Show Off to Me Again Fortunately, he didn’t embarrass himself in front of Cindy and Morgan.

A small toy car, just a little bigger than Morgan, appeared before her eyes.

The Old Master is quite extravagant, buying the little one a bright red small Mercedes-Benz.

The surface of the toy car is shiny and under the light, it could even reflect someone’s face.

“It’s so beautiful!” The little one couldn’t contain her excitement, dancing around the toy car for three circles before reaching out to touch it.

The little one looked so precious.

“Daddy, you’re amazing!” Morgan gave Adrian Zhekova two big thumbs up.

Even Cindy revealed an admiring expression.

Indeed, a man is necessary in the family, as both a husband and a father.

There are many things she cannot do, but as a father, he could do.

Now with Adrian Zhekova in the family, things feel more reliable.

How could she have thought before, that it would be okay to not be married and raise Morgan alone?

A father is indeed indispensable.

Or rather, a father like Adrian Zhekova is needed.

Seeing the eyes of Cindy and Morgan full of dependence on him, Adrian Zhekova’s heart soared.

He couldn’t help but stand tall.

See, how important he is.

Morgan couldn’t wait to open the car door and sit inside.

The toy car is small, so the seat is not as functional as a real car.

There’s only one seat, and it’s just enough for Morgan to sit in.

But besides that, all the interior decorations are very intricate and realistic.

And the car door has to be opened before one can get in.

There is a simple accelerator and brake pedal beneath the feet.

The rear trunk can also be opened, and although the space is not big, it could fit a small child’s backpack.

Though small, the toy car is complete in every detail.

The little one sitting inside looked almost like the real deal.

The car hadn’t been charged yet and couldn’t run.

But it didn’t matter, as the little one was too excited to care about these details.

She could sit in the car and imagine she’s driving at lightning speed.

Both her little hands held the steering wheel, turning left and right, the wheels following her movements.

“Vroom vroom…” Morgan even mimicked the sound of a car accelerating.

“I have to thank Great Grandfather.” Morgan was a very conscientious child.

This toy car was a gift from the Old Master, and now that it was set up, Morgan wanted to show it to him.

So she sent a video call to him via Whatsapp.

The old and young, ever since the Valentine’s Day, had added each other on Whatsapp.

Proclaiming themselves as the best in the world.

Seeing the video call from Morgan, the Old Master proudly showed it to the Old Madam: “Look, it’s a call from Morgan. Morgan, do you see?” Old Madam, wearing reading glasses, said jealously, “I see.” “Ay, why doesn’t Morgan look for you first? She comes to find me.” The Old Master showed off with an especially provocative expression, “Ay, ay!” The Old Madam was so angry that she threatened, “If you keep showing off, I’ll end this call. I’ll let Morgan think you rejected her call.” Old Master:

“Are you going to answer it or not?” The Old Madam threatened him again, “If you don’t answer, Morgan will think you don’t want to pick up, and she’ll hang up.” The Old Master was almost laughed into nightmares by the Old Madam: “I’ll answer! Who said I won’t answer!” As the Old Master said that, he hurriedly picked up the video call.

Then they saw the cute little face of Morgan on the screen.

Chapter 458: The Real Son Old Master’s face immediately lit up with a smile like a blooming flower: “Morgan!” “Great Grandfather, look.” Morgan said to the Old Master, “You sent me the toy car, and dad assembled it for me.” Then, the little guy told the screen: “Dad, move back a bit, and take a picture of the toy car too.” Adrian Zhekova: “…” This is really his son.

While complaining in his heart, Adrian Zhekova moved back and framed the toy car in the mobile phone screen.

“Oh, it’s assembled?” Old Master was delighted.

Morgan is really using the gift he gave him.

“Yes, indeed.” The little guy nodded, “Dad was busy with work before, and didn’t have time to assemble it for me. But he finally did it for me tonight. As soon as it was done, I immediately came to tell Great Grandfather.” “Good, Morgan is so good.” Old Master was incredibly happy.

It’s a pity that they are separated by a mobile phone screen; otherwise, Old Master would want to hold the little guy in his arms.

This little guy is just so adorable.

How could he be so cute!

“Great Grandfather, where’s Great Grandmother?” The little guy didn’t forget one for the sake of the other, showing that he loves both Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother.

Old Madam heard that the little guy still remembered her.

She suddenly felt that the child was worth her love!

Without waiting for Old Master to speak, Old Madam squeezed into the camera herself: “Morgan, I’m here!” “Great Grandmother, I missed you so much after not seeing you for a week.” Morgan faced the camera and puckered his lips to give a kiss.

Adrian Zhekova rolled his eyes while holding the mobile phone.

This kid is too much.

He’s really good at sweet talk.

“I missed you too.” Old Madam hurriedly said.

Old Master did not want to show weakness: “I missed you too.” “Dad promised me that I could drive my toy car to watch the competition tomorrow.” The little guy said, “Great Grandfather, Great Grandmother, are you going too?” Cindy thought to herself, it was already a big deal last time Old Madam and Victoria Wheeler went.

If Old Master goes too, it would scare people to death.

Old Master nodded: “We are going, all of us.” He and Old Madam had already discussed and decided to go together to watch Cindy’s competition.

This is their own granddaughter-in-law, so they must support her.

“Not only are we going.” Old Madam also said, “Your grandfather and grandmother are going too. Our whole family will go support Cindy.” Cindy, who was listening at the side, felt warm in her heart.

During the important time of the college entrance examination, her parents never sent her off or encouraged her.

When she went to the exam site, she saw so many parents outside the exam room sending off and picking up students, cheering for their children.

She could never experience such a feeling.

But now, she finally did.

So, it feels so warm.

Cindy’s smile was full of happiness.

“Well, I’ll let you see how cool I look driving tomorrow!” Morgan hadn’t started driving yet, but he was already quite confident in himself.

“Alright.” “Then I won’t bother your rest.” Morgan said again, “Great Grandfather, Great Grandmother, see you tomorrow.” After saying that, he gave them a big flying kiss.

Old Master and Old Madam were so overwhelmed by his charm that they became dizzy and disoriented.

Adrian Zhekova couldn’t help but wonder, who did this little guy inherit the ability to charm people from?

After the call, the little guy urged Adrian Zhekova to charge his toy car.

Adrian Zhekova carried the toy car to charge it while telling himself: “It’s my biological son, my biological son.” The next day was the day of the competition.

Iris Doone arrived at the racecourse long before the competition started.

Chapter 459: Having a common enemy makes us friends.

She wanted to see if she could find any opportunity to secretly trip up Cindy Clarke.

As long as she had the will, she would find a way.

As she walked, a paper ball suddenly appeared from nowhere and rolled to a stop by her shoe.

Iris Doone looked around but saw no one out of the ordinary.

This paper ball seemed to be thrown at her intentionally.

Iris looked around again and, seeing that nobody was paying attention to her, quickly bent down to pick up the paper ball.

She found an unassuming, deserted corner before unfolding the paper ball.

“If you want to know what Cindy Clarke is making in the competition today, come to the Northwest Gate.” There was also a signature at the end: An enemy of an enemy is a friend.

Iris frowned, could it be Zoe Silverstone?

Iris was actually quite surprised.

She couldn’t believe that Zoe, who was treated so badly by Adrian Zhekova, hadn’t sold her out. This was hardly Zoe’s style.

However, Iris didn’t know that Adrian had known about her involvement early on.

It was only because Iris hadn’t been eliminated yet and still needed to participate in the competition.

Adrian couldn’t act rashly.

Otherwise, people would associate it with him and feel the competition was unfair, which in turn would solidify the slanderous rumors about Cindy Clarke’s fraudulent achievement.

Anyway, Iris and Zoe had already laid their cards on the table.

Both knew each other’s intentions.

If it were indeed Zoe, she shouldn’t hide her true identity in this way.

They both knew each other quite well.

There was no need to be so evasive and mysterious.

So, if not Zoe, then who?

An enemy of Cindy Clarke?

An enemy of an enemy is a friend.

It turned out that Cindy had offended quite a few people.

But Iris was also afraid this was a trap.

Someone intentionally lured her out.

However, Iris couldn’t resist the temptation on the paper ball.

She wanted to know what cuisine Cindy would make in the competition.

If possible, she could be prepared and even find a way to make Cindy make a mistake.

Iris looked at the paper ball again and finally decided to go and see for herself.

As long as she didn’t admit anything and claimed to know nothing.

Even if it was a trap, she wouldn’t fall for it.

So, Iris went to the Northwest Gate.

Upon arriving at the Northwest Gate, she looked around but didn’t see anyone.

Iris frowned, had she been played?

Iris searched a bit more before finally deciding to turn back with a sullen face.

“Iris Doone,” someone called her as she turned around.

It was a completely unfamiliar voice.

Iris was certain she had never heard this voice before and wouldn’t recognize the person.

But the other person knew her name.

Iris felt a little uneasy, not knowing what the other person wanted to do.

“Iris Doone, don’t worry, I have no ill intentions and don’t want to frame you,” said the female voice, “Just like what’s written on the paper ball, for now, we can be friends.” Iris steadied herself, turned around, and saw a girl walking towards her.

If Cindy Clarke, Adrian Zhekova, or Morgan Zhekova were here, They would recognize her.

It was Eleanor Ward!

“Who are you?” Iris was sure she didn’t know the other person.

“You don’t need to be nervous, I have no ill intentions towards you,” said Eleanor Ward, “My name is Eleanor Ward, and I am the on-site doctor for today’s competition.” For today’s competition, it was Eleanor Ward’s turn to be on duty.

The Pingla Competition had partnerships with several major hospitals in Belfard.

Chapter 460: I Also Have a Grudge Against Cindy Clarke It happens in rotation among several major hospitals.

And naturally, these hospitals would all assign their interns for the task.

Originally, it would never have been Eleanor Ward’s turn.

Eleanor’s father was the Dean, and her mother was a Director.

Such assignments were usually reserved for humble interns with no connections.

Even though Eleanor’s father was no longer the Dean, he was still a famous doctor at Caring Hospital, and her mother remained a director.

So, it still wouldn’t have been Eleanor’s turn.

This time, it was Eleanor who volunteered to come.

Because it was Cindy Clarke who had caused her father to be removed from the Dean’s position.

She couldn’t believe how quickly Adrian Zhekova had managed to pull it off.

On Monday, when her father went to the hospital, the hospital’s chairman personally told him that after the board of directors decided, he should focus on being a doctor instead.

Another person would take the Dean position.

However, the person who replaced her father as the Dean was her father’s bitter rival!

The reason given by the chairman was that her father was a good doctor, but not a good administrator.

This was merely an excuse!

Everyone in the hospital knew that her father had been forced from power.

Her father was ridiculed by opponents in their faction.

And because of this, she was also laughed at behind her back by many people.

It was because Eleanor had always been too arrogant, treating colleagues with a condescending attitude and looking down on them.

When she encountered difficulties, those who disapproved of her or had been looked down upon and squeezed out couldn’t help but gloat at her misfortunes.

And all of this was because of Cindy Clarke!

So this time, she volunteered to be the sideline doctor, trying to find an opportunity to trip up Cindy.

She didn’t have as much power as Adrian Zhekova, but sabotaging Cindy by finding a way into the food storage room was still achievable.

In revenge for Cindy, she specifically made some inquiries.

As a result, she found out that Iris Doone, in addition to Zoe Silverstone, also did not get along with Cindy.

With Iris Doone’s presence, things would go much more smoothly.

Cindy was on stage, and Adrian Zhekova was in the audience.

No matter how capable Adrian Zhekova was, he couldn’t protect Cindy on the racecourse.

And how could Cindy possibly be a match for the two of them ― her and Iris Doone?

“I know what Cindy Clarke will make in today’s competition,” Eleanor said to Iris Doone.

“Knowing her cuisine, what to do next, I’m sure you have an idea,” Eleanor added.

“We don’t know each other, how can I trust you?” Iris was cautious.

How could she trust that what Eleanor said was true?

How could she trust that Eleanor was truly an enemy of Cindy and siding with her?

Eleanor didn’t beat around the bush.

And to be honest, due to her parents’ connections, Eleanor had always had a smooth path since she was born.

Having not experienced much adversity or the need to struggle and fight for anything on her own.

Her parents had always paved the way for her.

Studying medicine, interning at the hospital, all were under her parents’ wings.

Where others had to strive to join a good tutor, Eleanor didn’t, her parents could easily arrange it for her.

Too much smooth sailing led to Eleanor having poor emotional intelligence, never considering other people’s feelings.

In terms of scheming and manipulation, her capabilities were clearly somewhat lacking.

Now, Eleanor told her straightforwardly, “My name is Eleanor Ward, and I am the sideline doctor for the competition today.” “I know you can’t stand Cindy Clarke. Coincidentally, I have a grudge against her too.” Eleanor spoke indignantly when mentioning Cindy.