CHAPTER 152: CHAPTER 152: CALEB LOCKWOOD SEEMS A LITTLE PITIFUL

Today Serena Jennings went home.

It’s not that she wasn’t willing to stay at the hospital, but she wanted to go home and personally cook dishes Lance Lockwood likes to eat and that would help with his recovery.

She visited the morning market and bought a lot of fresh ingredients.

Perhaps because Lance Lockwood’s surgery was very successful, and his mental state was also good; or perhaps because the divorce process with Caleb Lockwood had become clear, Serena was in a better mood than before.

She managed to put the finished dishes into the four-layer large-capacity thermal lunchbox before lunch and then went to the hospital.

When Serena walked into Lance Lockwood’s hospital room, besides the caregiver, Caleb Lockwood was also there.

Serena genuinely felt that Lance Lockwood’s care for Caleb wasn’t in vain.

She knew very well that Arthur Lockwood was busy with work, but Caleb wasn’t free either!

However, since Lance Lockwood has been out of danger, neither Arthur Lockwood nor Lilian Young have come to the hospital much.

Even though money was spent on tipping the doctors, nurses, and caregiver, outsiders ultimately are not as attentive as family.

On the contrary, Caleb, like Serena, has stayed in the hospital, and even when shooed away by Lance, he hasn’t left.

"Serena, haven’t I told you? Focus on your career, you don’t have to stay here to take care of me, I’m well-staffed here, so don’t worry!"

Lance said so but seeing Serena visiting him made his eyes nearly disappear from smiling.

"I’m not that busy..."

Serena said while she opened the thermal lunchbox.

The aroma of the dishes began to fill the room as Serena took out the steaming dishes, making everyone in the room drool.

Lance had just undergone surgery and needed to pay extra attention to his diet.

Following the principles of low salt, low fat, low sugar, and easy digestion, Serena meticulously prepared steamed bass, braised beef with carrots, tomato tofu soup, and yam millet porridge for Lance.

Lance couldn’t help but be filled with tears of gratitude.

If initially he valued Serena for her genuine efforts towards Caleb and her humble virtues,

now in Lance’s eyes, Serena is the perfect granddaughter-in-law, flawless.

Not only is she beautiful, kind, and filial, but she also cooks well and manages the household diligently.

After returning to work, she could set up her own studio, win major awards, be featured in magazines, and become known internationally.

Yet, the better Serena appears in Lance’s eyes, the more unwilling he is to let go, prompting him to want to scold Caleb for not cherishing and suffering from it.

"Sigh!"

Lance couldn’t help but sigh.

"Grandpa, what’s wrong? Are these dishes not to your taste?"

Serena was a bit worried.

She feared her culinary skills had declined.

Because Lance is a post-operative patient, she paid special attention to the salt and oil levels, hence the taste might be quite different from before.

"No, Serena’s cooking is still so good, I really like it, you’ve put a lot of care into it..."

As Lance spoke to Serena, he glanced at Caleb again and sighed.

Caleb understood why Lance was sighing.

"May I sit?"

Caleb’s sudden question puzzled Serena.

What right does she have to not allow Caleb to sit?

"Yes."

After Serena spoke, Caleb pulled up a chair next to the table and casually grabbed a pair of disposable chopsticks.

"May I eat?"

He asked Serena again.

This time, Serena did not immediately say "yes".

Indeed, she hadn’t prepared a portion for Caleb today.

Seeing Serena remain silent without nodding, Caleb lowered his eyelids and murmured softly:

"I won’t get to eat them in the future even if I want to..."

Serena looked at Caleb with surprise.

She actually found Caleb a bit pitiful saying this.

"These were made specially for Grandpa, with low salt and low oil, the taste might be different from before."

Caleb’s charming smile slightly lifted the corners of his mouth unknowingly.

He took Serena’s words as consent to eat, so he took a bite of the dish.

The flavor was indeed milder.

But the texture was very refreshing; though the taste was different from before, it was still delicious.

Caleb ate the dishes quietly, but he did eat quite a lot.

Lance was still recovering and didn’t have much appetite.

Once he had eaten enough, he watched Caleb eat together with Serena.

Caleb’s eating manner was excellent, no matter what he ate, he was always graceful as usual.

"Do you realize Serena’s worth now?" Lance couldn’t help but speak.

Although he knew deep down that it was too late to say anything now.

Caleb finished all the remaining dishes.

He put down the chopsticks and softly said:

"I always knew."

Serena lightly raised her eyelids.

In her eyes, Caleb’s face seemed calm, and his expression was quite sincere.

Serena understood Caleb wasn’t lying.

Precisely because he recognized her virtues, he was unwilling to let someone like her, who was diligent and skilled in cooking, leave easily.

Serena laughed at herself.

This smile fell into Caleb’s eyes, stirring a barely noticeable ripple.

Although Lance was physically fit, he was still old, and the doctor recommended at least a month’s hospitalization to be absolutely safe.

Serena has been accompanying him at the hospital these days, especially during the nights, and goes home in the morning to cook nutritious meals Lance likes.

However, she hasn’t delayed her work.

After all, she had taken on Cynthia Fulton’s commission, and couldn’t postpone such an important personal event like a wedding.

Quentin Xavier brought the finished cut diamonds to Serena at the hospital today.

The diamonds were meticulously cut by Quentin according to Serena’s instructions, each having a perfect eight-arrow-eight-heart cut, even the smallest diamonds were crafted with care.

Serena was very satisfied after checking them.

"Quentin, you’re indeed a promising talent."

Praised, Quentin blushed and touched his nose.

This was the first time Serena had seen Quentin so embarrassed.

However, Qin’s eyes sparkled, clearly indicating that he truly appreciated her compliment.

Quentin had his aspirations in design; under Serena’s cultivation and guidance, his craftsmanship had advanced significantly lately.

Not only were the diamonds flawlessly cut, but the platinum framework made using 3D printing technology was also impeccable.

"Indeed, I feel assured giving this work to you."

"Thank you for valuing me, boss. When will I get a raise?"

This sounded casual, but Serena suspected Quentin was serious.

Because previously, Quentin was a corporate spy sent by Claire Shaw, although after the exposure, he was retained by her, she did take the opportunity to lower his salary significantly.

Quentin is now receiving an intern’s pay while doing the work of three people.

"No problem, I’ll tell the finance department when I return."

"Thank you, boss."

Quentin left cheerfully, and Serena began hand-setting the jewelry for Cynthia Fulton’s wedding.

After the selection at Jenny’s International Bridal Couture, Serena noticed Cynthia was fond of luxurious and exaggerated styles.

Though her designs have a personal style, commercial orders must prioritize client service and meeting clients’ needs; therefore Serena designed a set of jewelry based on Cynthia’s preferences, and Cynthia was very pleased after seeing the drawings.

Here, Serena is working on her tasks in Lance’s recovery ward.

Meanwhile, Caleb ran into Claire at the company.