Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 342 In the dining room, Valeria looked at the bowl of bolognese pasta set down in front of her. She was a little surprised, then glanced at Martha sitting across the table. Avery laughed softly from the side. "Mrs. Grant Sr. heard you were coming for lunch today and rushed to prepare food you'd like. She made this bowl of pasta herself. She cooked the tomato omelette herself too." Mallory said, "I haven't had Mom's pasta in so long. She hasn't stepped into the kitchen for ages. When she finished this morning, I took a little taste.

The seasoning is just right." "Valeria, you should feel at home in this house," Martha added with a gentle smile. "The pasta had been sitting out for awhile, so they clumped together, but they're still warm." Nicholas added, "Just take a few bites. If you can't finish, leave it in the bowl. She hasn't cooked in so many years. How could the pasta taste good?" Under the table, Martha kicked him with her good foot. "It's not for you. If you wanted to eat, I'd have made it for you, too. 'The two elders started bickering again.

Valeria lowered her head, staring at the bowl of pasta, her eyes slowly misting over. On this table, this family had such warm smiles. From the ---- moment she had walked in, they had showered her with care, paying attention to the smallest details of what she liked. She blinked quickly, holding back the tears stinging her eyes. Martha's ankle was still injured, yet she had gone into the kitchen to cook pasta for her. Valeria didn't know how Martha had found out she liked bolognese pasta. When she was little, her grandmother often made it for her in the morning.

It was quick, simple, yet nutritious . After she ate, her grandfather would take her to school on his electric scooter. When Valeria grew older and became a mother herself , she learned to make it too. In the mornings, she cooked for Selena, simmering the tomatoes into a rich sauce. She did it just as her grandmother had done-simple, fast, and nourishing. Valeria loved it-partly because it was convenient, and it was. what she had grown up eating. It was a plate of pasta with her grandmother's love, but she never expected Martha to make it for her.

The entire Grant family was trying their best to accept her and embrace her. Today, it felt like she had another home, a new family. Valeria held back the ache swelling in her chest, tears brimming in her eyes. She lowered her head and took a few ---- bites. The pasta was clumped, but coated ina rich tomato sauce. The egg was tender and delicious. She couldn't help but cry. Under the table, Sebastian's hand lightly patted her leg. Then, he reached for her other hand and held it tightly. Marta was nervous. She was already in her seventies, yet the nerves still got to her. "Is it bad?

Indeed, I haven't cooked in a while. I thought I'd start early, but the pasta clumps so easily... "It's really good," Valeria quickly complimented . "I like it a lot." She took a deep breath, forcing back the sting in her eyes. Looking at the kind smile of the elderly woman across from her, she felt herself surrounded by a warmth she had never known. Valeria squeezed Sebastian's fingers in return. "Thank you... Mom..." 4 Martha froze for a moment. Then, her face bloomed with joy.

She even shot a triumphant look at Nicholas beside her, as if to show off that their daughter -in-law had just called her " Mom". Valeria turned to Nicholas. "Dad." Nicholas nodded, coughed lightly, and with the posture of an elder, said a few words of advice to the younger couple. He told Sebastian and Valeria to live well together. ---- He hadn't said much when Martha interrupted him. She picked up some asparagus and dropped it in his bowl. "Eat your food. You always talk too much and lecture at the dinner table." Martha winked at Valeria.

"We don't pay attention to this old feudal nonsense." Valeria smiled. The atmosphere at the table was warm and harmonious. After the meal, Valeria asked the housekeeper to pack up the pasta. She hadn't eaten much and wanted to take them with her.