Sweet May-December Marriage

Chapter 183 Coconut Chicken Stew

Chapter 183 Coconut Chicken Stew

Coconut chicken stew was a classic dish that symbolized Southern cuisine. The preparation method involved pouring out the fresh coconut juice, placing chunks of chicken inside the coconut, and adding ingredients such as cooking wine, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and ginger. After that, the coconut juice was poured back in to immerse the chicken pieces. After covering the coconut, it was placed in a pot with water, brought to a boil, and subsequently steamed over medium heat for two hours. The taste was a delightful mix of salty and savory, complemented by the pleasant aroma of coconut, leaving one's taste buds satisfied.

In fact, both Eloise and Cecilia were authentic Seyso who had a strong tolerance for spicy food. It was their curiosity that prompted them to try coconut chicken stew this time.

Madelyn knew how to make this dish as well. The method was quite straightforward, but it was time- consuming. Her body simply couldn't handle it, which was why Charlotte rarely had it. Eating it again this time indeed filled her with quite a bit of nostalgia.

Eloise suddenly asked, "Hey... Isn't that Vivian? Who's the person she's holding onto?"

Charlotte glanced out the window and just caught sight of Vivian clutching a woman's sleeve. Her brow furrowed, and it seemed that she was saying something.

Charlotte replied, "That's my cousin, my aunt's daughter."

Eloise took a sip of coconut juice. "Are they having a fight? It seems like Vivian is getting an earful. It looks tough for her."

Cecilia turned to Charlotte and asked, "Do you want to go check it out?"

Charlotte nodded and said, "Let's go take a look."

Helena shouted in anger, "Vivian! Are you out of your mind? I've clearly stated that there's nothing I can disclose!"

Vivian replied, "Then take me to meet your mom! Helena, we've had a great relationship for so many years. How can you easily believe the instigations of outsiders?"

Helena was taken aback. She wondered how Vivian had learned that someone was manipulating things behind the scenes. However, she and Charlotte were on the same side now. Exposing Charlotte wouldn't be to her advantage. Therefore, Helena didn't let anything slip. She responded, "I don't want to hear this. Just let me go. I still need to go to the police station to give my statement."

Vivian was unwilling to let Helena off easily. She insisted, "Helena, you have to believe my mom. All those accusations are false. She has always been kind to you. How could she do something like this? We can confront her directly. Nowadays, so many things can be fabricated. How can you trust others and not trust your aunt who has loved you since you were a child?"

If it were in the past, Helena would have easily been persuaded, but now...

With undeniable evidence, all explanations were futile.

She was about to push Vivian away when she suddenly heard a soft voice asking, "Helena, what are you two doing here?"

For some reason, this soft and tender voice sent a chill down Helena's spine.

Though she was reluctant to admit it, since their last encounter, she had grown somewhat fearful of Charlotte.

When Vivian turned to see Charlotte and her two friends, she tearfully said, "Char... You don't know about Mom's situation, do you?"

Helena sneered. She thought to herself, "She doesn't know? She's the mastermind behind everything!"

However, Charlotte Lopez merely asked, "I've heard a little. How is she doing now?"

Vivian replied, "The truth will always reveal itself. I can't believe someone would be so wicked to frame Mom! Char, can you-"

Charlotte interrupted her, "I can't. He has been very busy lately, and I haven't been able to see him."

Vivian resentfully swallowed the words she wanted to say.

Helena couldn't stand either of the two sisters anymore. She broke free from Vivian's grasp and remarked, "Your mom committed unforgivable deeds, and now she's facing the consequences. Vivian, you'd better watch your own back. You never know when it might be your turn."

Vivian's expression changed, and she uttered, "Helena..."

Helena coldly snorted and walked away.

Charlotte gazed quietly at Helena's receding figure, while Vivian's voice echoed in her ears. "Char, can't you help at all? Can you bear to see Mom falsely accused? The interrogation room at the police station is cold and messy, with only one chair. Mom won't be able to endure it..."

"So you think my mom could endure it when Aurora made her swallow a bowl of abortion medicine back then?" With that thought in mind, Charlotte almost chuckled.

That bowl of abortion medicine nearly took Madelyn's life, and a dose of Arisaema Erubescens hastened her departure. Justice might come late, but it would never be absent. Even if she couldn't make the entire world aware of Aurora's evil deeds, at the very least, she must make sure that the wrongdoer faced the deserved punishment.

"Vivian, if your mom is in trouble, you should find a solution yourself. Why do you always come to Char?" Eloise furrowed her brow. Her little face was full of displeasure. "She's no longer related to the Lopez family. Can you please stop morally pressuring her here?"

Vivian was taken aback.

Charlotte tugged on Eloise's sleeve and said to Vivian, "If there's a chance, I'll talk to him about it."

After saying that, she immediately took Eloise and Cecilia with her and left.

Vivian gritted her teeth and continued to call Amanda, unwilling to give up. To her, Amanda and Helena were nothing but fools. She didn't believe that these two would be so tight-lipped!

...

By the time Charlotte got back, Nelson was already at home. He had finished his dinner alone and felt uneasy. Upon seeing Charlotte return, he immediately started to pick at her. "Little one, did you forget there's a senior living alone at home?"

Charlotte silently muttered to herself. However, she still apologized and then asked, "Sir, do you know that something has happened to Aurora?

Nelson nodded lightly. "Waylon mentioned it to me."

Charlotte hesitated for a moment and said, "I'd like to go to the police station to see her."

Nelson squinted his eyes. "Why do you want to see her?"

"...Just check on her." Charlotte knelt on one knee on the couch and said softly, "I want to go."

Nelson raised his eyes to look at her fair face. "Would you like me to go with you?"

Charlotte nodded. "Mm-hm. You're the best person in the world."

Nelson wasn't falling for this. "Give me something practical."

Charlotte was rendered speechless.

After a cough, she leaned down to give him a peck on the neck. Her face instantly reddened, and she murmured softly, "Is this...okay?"

Nelson could only feel something soft gently lick his neck, creating a tingling, electrifying sensation that sent shivers across his skin. His instincts of possessiveness and aggression were instantly aroused.

His sight faded for a moment, and he instinctively covered his throat. He asked in a husky voice, "Little one, you seem to know a lot, huh?"

Charlotte appeared bewildered. She didn't understand what he meant by that.

After staring at her for a while, Nelson suddenly pressed her head firmly against his chest. His voice carried a hint of frustration as he said, "You act all innocent while playing these seductive games. Charlotte, were you a mischievous spirit in your past life?"

Charlotte was somewhat speechless.

She explained, "I was a little fox in my past life. When I was a child, I was scared of thunder, and my mom used to say that children who were afraid of thunder were foxes in their previous lives."

Nelson chuckled and nibbled her earlobe. "So...you're a vixen?"