Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 1044

Vera was not mad at Mr. Lowell's words. Ralph happened to come back just in time to hear his words.

"It's a pity that you failed to meet my requirements."

Ralph let out a cry. He looked very disappointed.

It seemed that this business deal would not go through.

Vera was not angry. She smiled and said, "Mr. Lowell, I knew that I would not succeed from the moment you put forward the conditions. However, I realized that although Mrs. Lowell has passed away, she'll forever remain in your heart. Moreover..." She looked down and seemed to have thought of someone.

"You are very blessed to have been married and experienced love."

Unlike her. She hadn't been in a relationship, much less lost someone she loved.

Mr. Lowell looked at her. His lips moved, but he did not say a word.

"Well, I am glad to have been able to see Mrs. Lowell's menu. I am honored, but my father is still in the hospital and he's waiting for us. Thus, I have to go now."

After that, she got up and took Mabie's hand. She whispered, "Goodbye, Mr. Lowell."

Mabie was disappointed by the outcome and was pulled away by Vera. Just as they were about to walk away, they heard Mr. Lowell's voice.

"Please wait a moment."

Vera stopped and turned back.

"Mr. Lowell, is there anything else?"

"100,000 dollars per year. What do you think?"

Vera asked, "Huh?"

She did not seem to have heard him clearly. However, Mabie's eyes were wide open. It was as if she could not believe what she had heard.

"Although you did not meet my requirements for free rent, I can reduce the rent to 100,000 dollars per year. I wonder whether you're satisfied with the rent, Miss Zais?"

Vera held her breath and said, "Mr. Lowell, what are you..."

"You are the first chef who has been able to read what's going on in my mind. Those chefs who came to meet me in the past... Some of them just wanted to show off their cooking skills and some made empty promises about not giving up trying to replicate my wife's recipes."

But only he knew.

He knew that his wife had passed away and there was no one in the world who could recreate his wife's dishes.

No matter how similar the dish looked, his wife's dishes had a unique taste.

Vera decided to make a dish according to his state of mind. No one liked the bitter taste, so that plate of pasta... was unpalatable.

However, after the bitterness passed, he felt that there was a faint sweetness at the tip of his tongue.

Just like every night, while he mourned for his wife, he recalled the sweetness of her smile.

"Therefore, I've decided to offer you 100,000 dollars of annual rent. I also hope... that her efforts will not go to waste."

Mabie felt like she was in a dream after exiting the Lowell family villa and getting into the car.

"This is incredible, Vera! Why didn't you tell me in advance? I thought that you would try your best to recreate one of the dishes on the menu. I never thought that you would create a new dish." Ralph also nodded and praised her.

"Yes, I have long said that you are a smart woman.

I did not expect you to be this amazing."

Vera smiled faintly and explained softly, "In fact, it's not that I'm smart, but I know that every chef has their own taste. It's just like how every person is different. Though they might look the same, they are not the same person."

As she spoke, her mind slowly drifted away.

Mr. Lowell stared at her just as she was about to leave after accepting his offer. It was as if he wanted to say something but stopped on second thought.

At the time, she had no idea what he wanted to say, so she could only quietly stare back at him.

Finally, he smiled slightly and suddenly said, "Miss Zais, if you manage to replace the right man to spend the rest of your life with, you must not give up. You have to cherish him."

When she heard his words, she felt that there was no special meaning behind it.

However, when she thought back to their conversation, she felt that something was wrong. After all, why would he say something like this to her?

But... Where was the problem?

Everything seemed to be carried out in a logical and reasonable manner.

He just did not want his wife's efforts to go to waste, and that was why he had set that requirement. However, she failed to meet that requirement. Since she did not meet his requirement, but...

"Vera, let's tell your father the good news when we meet him. Then, we can get the store ready for opening since we don't need to renovate it. All we have to do is to look for a perfect day for the grand opening."

Vera came to her senses and nodded.

"Alright."

Forget it, what was so strange about it? Things were already at this stage. Everything was logical and reasonable. She'd better not think about it anymore.

"By the way, are you planning to tell your friend about the grand opening of your store? After all, she treats you so well and takes care of you You should invite her over at that time. Mabie sounded very happy as she spoke. After all, she did not expect this trip to be so smooth.

Vera knew that her mother was referring to Minerva.

Ever since she left the company, she hadn't talked to Minerva because she was avoiding all her friends. Furthermore, she hadn't logged into her Facebook for a long time. The two of them hadn't been in contact in awhile.

She had no idea how Minerva was doing now.

Since she had decided to let the past go, then why couldn't she face her friends?

The more afraid she was, the more she had to face it.

"Okay, I'll call her tonight and tell her about it."

"Alright."

Back at the Lowell family villa.

After those people left, Mr. Lowell sat there and stared blankly into space.

It had to be said that this was the most unpalatable plate of pasta he had ever eaten in his life.

He could still taste the bitterness on the tip of his tongue.

However, he could not help but want to keep on eating. He wanted to taste the sweetness after the bitterness.

After a moment, he seemed to think of something. He smiled with relief. Then, he took out his mobile phone to make a call.

"You have a good eye. She is a girl who takes her job seriously and has her own ideas."

After a moment of silence, a cold voice came from the other end of the line.

"Have you finalized the deal?"

Mr. Lowell nodded and said, "Yes."

After that, he thought of something funny. "I haven't seen you in so many years. I did not expect that after all these years, the first favor you needed from me was because of a woman." Quill obviously did not want to continue on with this topic. He said, "I have a meeting to attend in five minutes."

Mr. Lowell looked at the time on his wristwatch and said, "Well, since you have five minutes, why don't we talk for a while? How did you two meet?" "Ernest, how did she get through to you? Although I was the one who asked you for a favor, I know how demanding you are."

Upon hearing this, Ernest lowered his head and ate another mouthful of pasta. He savored the taste that was on the tip of his tongue.

"She... reminds me of my wife."

Quill held his breath and asked, "What?"

"Don't misunderstand me. I don't have any inordinate thoughts about her, and what I said just now also has some ambiguity. It should be that she made me think of my wife."

When Quill heard his words, he fell

silent. Ernest smiled faintly and said, "Vera is a good girl. If you love her then you should cherish her. Life is short if you don't seize the

opportunity right now, you might not get it in the future."