Chapter 53

Phoebe prided herself on her cooking skills. As she stirred the vegetables in the pan, her mind was already drifting to everyone's compliments at the dinner table later. When Evelyn returned, she found her territory had been compromised. Phoebe was facing away from her. Upon hearing footsteps, Phoebe hurriedly grabbed a nearby bottle of soy sauce, pouring it in without looking. She tossed the vegetables around briefly before plating them up. Evelyn gave a resigned sigh. Noting it was nearly dinnertime, she grabbed some plates and utensils to set the table. Once the kitchen was empty, Natalie quickly swapped the soy sauce bottle Phoebe had used with an identical one. Once the dishes were set on the table, Celeste called Juliet and Yvette to sit down for dinner. James had just returned from playing basketball. He washed his hands before taking a seat. "Hi, Mrs. Jenson, Yvette," he greeted the two. Juliet smiled and replied, "It has been a while, James. You've grown taller, haven'