Chapter 20: Carbonara

Carbonara was the first and most frequently cooked dish for Sophia. It was Benjamin's favorite dish. Although Sophia was an illegitimate daughter, she had never cooked a meal in her life. When she lived with Evelyn as a child, the meals were prepared by a housekeeper. As she grew older and Carter took her back to the Roberts family, the chefs in the Roberts Villa would cook. When they first married, in an effort to please Benjamin, she asked Benjamin's grandmother about all his favorites. Benjamin, who started from scratch, had a rough childhood. His parents died early, and he was almost entirely raised by his grandparents. After his grandfather passed away, his grandmother raised him alone. During their toughest times, they could only afford carbonara. Benjamin's grandmother told Sophia that as a child, Benjamin would always exclaim, "When I'm rich, I want to eat carbonara every day!" Now that he had become a big wig in Pinecrest, he still enjoyed carbonara. In some ways, Benj