Resting her chin on one hand and pointing at the dish, Lucinda said, “Now finish the whole plate.”
Nathaniel’s expression changed briefly before he smiled again.
“As my master, this should be your dinner. I cannot deprive you of the pleasure.”
Lucinda was bored of small talk.
“If you don’t eat it, I’ll call the bodyguards and get them to help you.”
“You…” His eyes narrowed, and Nathaniel glared at her.
“Are you trying to use your power to control me?”
She didn’t deny his accusation.
“Yes, and there are plenty of ways to deal with disobedient servants.
Will you eat, or do you need to be force fed?”
He resigned himself to his impossible situation, but he resented her continuous gaze. Nathaniel’s face darkened.
He had always been a proud man over the years, yet Lucinda had successfully challenged him four times in a single afternoon.
He hated her!
She smiled as if she had done nothing wrong.
Was he too narrow-minded?
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He couldn’t refuse her given the current situation.
He picked up the fork and brought another bite to his lips. He didn’t notice the trembling of his arms.
He took a deep breath and put the food into his mouth. It was hard to swallow. The strange smell repelled him.
Hoping to teach Lucinda a lesson and relieve some of his anger, he had poured all the flavorings he could find into the food.
But she hadn’t eaten any of it. Judging from her faint smile, she had probably already seen through his prank.
Still, he didn’t give up. He behaved as though the food was delicious, even though his stomach rebelled.
At some point, he fled to the kitchen and vomited.
Lucinda clapped her hands. She admired his endurance. He avoided vomiting until his third mouthful.
Did he think he could trick her?