Hearing this, James was depressed to the extreme.
Didn't she want to eat it just because he peeled it badly? Although it was ugly, it was still an apple!
In the past, she was not such a picky person at all! What was wrong with her?
"Ahem!" James couldn't care if there was apple juice on his hand. He raised his hand and touched his nose to hide his embarrassment, "Honey, I seldom peeled apples before, right? You should feel happy that..." She should feel happy that he was willing to peel an apple for her. Of course, he could only think like this in heart. How dared he say it?
"So, why didn't you peel apples before?" Elizabeth snorted.
James exhaled heavily and didn't know what to say for a moment.
How could a noble man like him peel apples in person? Although she might be unhappy to hear these words, he had already humbled himself to do these things. Wasn't he trying his best to do a little more for her?
Why did she dislike the apple peeled by him? Although... that apple... was indeed a little ugly... If it were to be eaten by him, he might... dislike it... either.
"I'm learning slowly, aren't I?" James coughed, "Skill comes with practice. If I do it a few more times, I can do it very well. Don't you want to eat the apple which is peeled without a stop? I'll try a few more times, and then I'll peel such an apple for you, okay?"
"But the apple in my hand is ugly."
"Isn't this because I haven't become skilled?" James said gloomily, "Honey, I peeled the apple for you with good intentions, didn't I? At least, you should take two bites for the sake of my efforts. Okay?"
After that, he thought about it and added, "Show me some respect, please."
Elizabeth was amused and laughed, but she puckered her mouth again after laughing, "But, it's really ugly."
"I don't know why." As Elizabeth said this, she looked up at James and whispered in a pitiful voice, "In fact, I know that you did this for me with good intentions, and you did this for my own good. You peeled the apple for me because you love me. However, when I look at it, I really don't want to eat it."
"I know I'm wrong. I shouldn't have refuted your good intentions, and I am too picky. But I... can't control myself."
James heard what she said and felt so helpless. He was completely at a loss.
Why would a woman become so troublesome after she got pregnant? Her character had completely changed!
Oh god! Where was the considerate, kind and lovely Elizabeth?
Her pregnancy would last for about nine months. What should he do during these nine months?
However, she was his wife, and that was his child. He could only bear it!
"Don't eat it." James said with a smile, "Mom and Jane should be coming soon. If you are hungry, endure it for a while." He couldn't wait to go home together with her. At this time, waiting for them to send meals here was really a hard time!
"But..." Elizabeth was a in a dilemma, "If I don't eat it, will you be... unhappy?"
Looking at Elizabeth's obedient appearance, James stood aside and felt unspeakably depressed.
What the hell? Why was Elizabeth picky in front of him but obedient in front of Lydia? Did she act differently in front of different people?
"Hey, are you eating fruit?" Lydia glanced at the apple in Elizabeth's hand and suddenly asked.
"Yeah. James peeled it for me."
"Tut-tut!" Lydia shook her head in disgust, "I had known that this apple was peeled by him before you told me. However, is this an apple? The top is big, and the bottom is small. I think it's like an inverted gourd."
James swallowed his saliva, and his face suddenly darkened.
What kind of day was it today? Not only did Elizabeth deal him a blow, but Lydia also didn't care about his dignity... although Lydia never cared about his feelings.
"Jimmy, you..." Lydia thought about it carefully, and then finally thought of a relatively good word, "Nice!" As she said this, she gave James a thumbs-up.
James could not bear it any longer, "Can't this apple be eaten? Isn't it still an apple? Mom, speak after thinking about what you did to your kitchen! What's more, don't laugh at me. If you were me, the apple would be uglier."
Lydia heard it and shrugged her shoulders, "Do you forget that you also ruined the kitchen in your house? You're my son, and we have the same cooking skills. Moreover, although I don't know how to peel fruits, at least I know myself, don't I?"
After that, Lydia took the apple from Elizabeth's hand, "Elizabeth, time for meal. Don't eat this apple. It's really ugly."
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