Chapter 44

Liliane broke the strange atmosphere by offering Felix some chicken soup, saying, "Here, Felix, try the chicken soup." However, as soon as the spoon neared Felix's lips, he seemed as though he wanted to throw up. The soup had been cooked long ago and had gone slightly stale being kept in the thermos, resulting in a faint gamy smell. Worried, Bradley asked Felix, "What's the matter?" "It smells bad!" Felix covered his nose and mouth with a hand, complaining, "I feel like vomiting." Liliane was rendered speechless. Bradley glanced at the chicken soup and noticed it had turned cold with a layer of yellow fat floating on top. As Felix grew up, his meals were prepared by professional chefs following nutritionists' recipes. It was normal for him to find the soup gamy now. "In that case, don't eat it," Bradley said softly, ruffling the boy's hair. "What would you like to eat, Felix? I'll have the chefs at home prepare it for you." "I'll eat whatever the doctor says I can eat." Felix'