Chapter43: Slowly 2

Of course, it was Velia whom Lucas intended to see when he arrived at the apartment. He entered and headed to the bedroom, but Velia was not there. In the kitchen. Lucas hurried to the kitchen and found a familiar aroma filling the air. Along with it, a faint hum escaped Velia's lips. The sight made Lucas pause in his tracks. Instead of approaching right away, he decided to savor the joy on Velia's face. She looked genuinely happy. Perhaps it had something to do with the brownies that Velia had just taken out of the oven. The glossy crust on top looked absolutely beautiful. Velia carefully placed the cake on the kitchen island. She pulled out the parchment paper and removed it from the rectangular pan. It was at that moment her gaze collided with Lucas'. “Luc!” Velia exclaimed. “Come here.” Lucas approached. “What are you cooking? Brownies?” Velia welcomed Lucas not only with a smile but also with a twinkle in her eyes. “You know?” she asked. “I remember the aroma,” Lucas answered, cur