Clara's heart tightened.

On one hand, there was the fear of my mother discovering the truth, and on the other hand, the agonizing thought that the old lady was completely unaware of everything now, but would soon experience the heart-wrenching pain of knowing the truth in a few days.

Her tears couldn't help but fall, pitter-pattering down.

Clara wanted to say something, but she was quietly pulled by Martin's hand.

Just as Martin couldn't think of anything good to say, Jinny suddenly approached.

She said with a smile, "Mom! Clara is thinking about something unhappy! Come, try this vegetable!"

Alana was confused and skeptical, saying, "What's all this mysterious stuff..."

Clara covered her eyes with her hands, and she couldn't see clearly whether she was crying or laughing. Then she looked at the vegetables Jinny brought over and took a bite.

The next second, he was choked and started coughing violently, with tears streaming down his face.

"This...this..." she complained while drinking water, "What kind of vegetable is this! It's no different from eating a handful of wasabi raw!!"

Alana felt like her mind had been opened up, and her head was buzzing.

Michael laughed heartily and said, "Wow, sister-in-law is fierce! Mom, you dare to mess with her!"

Jonathan was very speechless. "I said, what's the deal with Michael sneaking away with this plate of vegetables just now? So that's what happened."

Judah finally could complain, "Just now, I was in tears like this! I exposed myself too early, and I wanted to fix myself up before finishing the meal. I would rather see how my older brother looks after eating."

Ryan was shocked, "Sister-in-law, you are really daring..."

Huck's expression was also "shocked": "Sister-in-law, you..."

Jinny nervously tapped her fingers.

In Martin's heart, he also thought: She really dared to take the risk of being scolded, but she truly managed to cover up the incident that made Clara cry.

He took a deep look at Jinny, feeling grateful and heartbroken.

Craig felt sorry for Alana and pointed at Judah and the others, scolding, "No respect! Your mother is getting older, what if she suddenly falls ill later?"

Judah, innocent and aggrieved, said, "Dad, it was my sister-in-law, not me..."

Craig turned to Jinny, who nervously twiddled her fingers. He immediately softened and had no choice but to turn to Martin.

"Look at the good things you did!"

Martin: Well, I did end up scolding him directly.

He coughed and defended himself, "Indeed, it was my fault. Jinny has always been spoiled by me, I..."

Clara covered her face and cried while raising her hand to gesture, "Dad, don't be angry. It was my carelessness this time... You guys wait for me next time..."

Alana finally recovered and said while wiping her tears and runny nose, "Alright, let's eat. I am not as fragile as you all think, old lady..."

The children were misbehaving, but they never bothered her. Jinny was probably too excited and lost track of time.

However, she was not an unreasonable mother-in-law. On the contrary, she thought it was quite good, which indicated that Jinny, the daughter-in-law, did not treat her as an outsider.

Craig frowned and said, "Who bought these vegetables? I have never seen them before. Don't buy them again next time..."

Susie raised her hand nervously and said, "Grandpa, this is the local specialty I brought..."

Craig: "..."

Oh, that's alright.

Mitch was afraid that Susie couldn't hide her thoughts because she was too young, so he gently took over the conversation and said, "I'm sorry, but I picked this Soul Chasing Grass..."

"Soul-chasing grass lives up to its name, as it can chase souls. As long as a person hasn't breathed their last breath, it can bring their soul back."

"Even serious illnesses and minor ailments can be treated. In the human world, there is a type of traditional Chinese medicine called Resurrection Grass, which has similar medicinal properties to Soul-Chasing Grass..."

Alana nodded, "So you're saying it's a good thing, but unfortunately it's too pungent."

Otherwise, she could cook every meal, which seemed pretty good.

King of Security picked up a large chopstick and put it in his mouth, enjoying the food while saying, "Not spicy, not choking!"

He looked strange, but his expression remained unchanged.

Ryan and Jonathan looked at him suspiciously, "Is that so?"

He looked as if he really enjoyed it, with his eyes shining brightly, as if it was extremely delicious.

Judah doubted himself, "Can't be true?"

Michael urged, "Have another bite."

Judah: "I didn't eat!"

In order to distract attention, Clara said, "Judah, are you eating? How about this, I'll eat one chopstick, and you eat two chopsticks, let's see who can hold their breath... How about that?"

What can't be refused that my sister said? Judah immediately said, "Okay!"

Ryan and Jonathan, seeing their sister wanting to play, were definitely unwilling to be left behind, so they also picked up their chopsticks and said, "We'll join too!"

The silent David suddenly sat up straight and muttered, "I'll join too."

Michael: "Hey, can you leave me out like this? I'm not going to be left behind! Is there anything extra?"

Martin, who was usually calm and never engaged in childish antics with them, unexpectedly added, "I raise, four chopsticks."