Chapter 131. Not Giving Up

Reese

“It looks horrible…” I heard Riza mutter to Enzo, who seemed to struggle with baking, doing his best to smooth the mixture into a tin.

“I only cook, I don’t bake…’ Enzo retorted, rolling his eyes as he kept smoothing.

“Isn’t that the same thing? Where’s the cheese?” Riza inquired. “She loves cheesecake, not whatever that is!”

She slid another container towards him, the contents of which were a mystery to me.

“Patience, Riza…” Enzo groaned. “Please, patience, okay?”

Enzo inhaled deeply, apparently needing it more than the little girl who watched him with patient eyes.

I observed the unfolding scene in front of me with my mouth agape.

“Oh my God! You ruined the cake!” Riza snapped, visibly irritated for the first time, yet her pouting pink lips still betrayed a hint of cuteness. “You promised to bake it for her, and I was so excited for nothing!”

Enzo heaved a deep sigh. “You know baking isn’t my forte. But practice ma