Chapter 575: Daddy’s Cooking.

The trio came home with a car loaded with stuff they needed to set up a stove in the garden. The twins had spent a lot of energy during the day, so, after a gentle coaxing they were put to bed. Then Leo walked out of the house, inspected the garden, this place was not his house in the Angkor City, but it also had been changed in a similar fashion as well.

The garden was covered with bushes of jasmine. Leo was calm, he looked around for a bit before he located one spot. It was kind of secluded from the surrounding garden. He nodded and went to the shed in the backyard, and picked up a small folding shovel.

The guards were confused by his actions, but they had learned to not question him over whatever he was doing. He dug in a shallow hole, and then also removed a patch of grass from the surroundings, after all, if he was to set up an earthen barbeque in the garden and if a spark ignited some flames, that wouldn’t look good on his track record would it?

After the surface was levelled, the young man then went inside the garage, opened the trunk and took out the stone slabs and the grills that he had bought. The stuff was brought outside, and then within a few minutes, the stove was ready. He brought some clay from his project room, as he always had some of it stored.

Then he let the stove to dry up and bind up together. In the meantime, the young man went inside the kitchen and prepared the ingredients. His speed was quick, and just when he was about to finish, Fragrance came back with Lily, she had taken it upon herself to drop and pick up the girl from her school today.

Lily was excited because all her friends in the class saw her in the live stream, and even her teacher praised her. She was like a butterfly moving around the house, and her giggles filled the mansion. As Leo finished preparing the whole set of ingredients, he walked out of the kitchen and sat down on the couch, the twins were still sleeping.

Lily came over to sit beside him and she held a notebook as she continued doing her homework and she replied, "I was thinking about it during the school today, that since we have to drive there anyway, we can take the Cerebrus directly. It would not need any customization and it would be very spacious as well."

Leo raised his brow and said, "I don’t have a Cerebrus."

Cerebrus was a popular off-road vehicle and while these things were powerful, Leo didn’t have them in his garage. He didn’t say it out loud, but he and Elvin were not fans of the off-roading people. He liked the roads and specially tracks because there was no point in dying to chase the adventure where it became anarchy.

Rallying was a different thing than taking a vehicle and have it climb the vertical rock wall. Lily thought for a bit and asked, "How about that Pegasus Corsa? That is an all wheel drive, and uncle Elvin put some plane parts on it. It looks very good in red and black paint job."

Leo could tell that something was wrong with this conversation but since he could not point out anything, so he did what any one without a good idea would do, he agreed.

Lily smiled and continued working, Leo chatted with Elvin and asked, if he wanted anything from the capital. Elvin was still living in the Angkor City, although Cherry had moved to the capital for work, Elvin didn’t feel like leaving his home. Also, he was looking after Cherry’s parents who were living there as well.

They had their own arrangements, and would travel to and forth. Elvin liked this idea, because all the cars in the garage were rotating under his hand. Yes, he was exploiting his perks. However, he was not causing trouble, so it was fine.

The conversation flowed and just when Leo was about to ask him about the Pegasus Corsa, he found that the twins have woken up. The young man sighed and went up to attend to them. Elena needed a change of clothes. Julian was fine, but Leo gave him a change up too, because his clothes caught the scent from Elena’s as they were sharing the cot.

Elena hung around Leo’s neck while Julian had been taken away by Fragrance, who teased him and made him laugh. Leo smiled at his youngest daughter and asked, "Do you want to eat something?"

Elena leaned against his shoulder and asked, "Yes."

Leo brought her down and fed her some apple, before he said, "Beta, come over and look after her. I am heading to cook."

The bot came over to check on Elena and Leo headed to the kitchen while Lily finished her homework and taught a few things to her siblings. Fragrance sat beside them while Alpha gave her a shoulder massage. Leo made some snacks, and then he asked, "Anyone what to have some stone grilled chicken strips?"

Fragrance and Lily replied in unison, "Yes!"

Leo chuckled, and he carried a plate of meat prepared for grilling, and headed to the garden. Beta followed him, set up a mosquito repellent sticks around the sitting area. Leo set up a small fire under the stone grill and then cleaned the slab before spraying some oil on the slab and placed the strips he had prepared.

What he didn’t account for was the three cats in the house. They all smelled the aroma and came over with graceful steps. Momo, Dumpling and Dimsum, all three aimed their sights at the first batch of food, and Leo said, "No, wait for a bit. I will cook some more, and then you can eat. I have some fish in the kitchen as well, that would be more tasty for you lot."

Momo purred and sat down next to the stove, watching the sizzling meat. Dimsum and Dumpling also sat down beside her. Elena and Julian had also come out to accompany them. Alpha asked, "Sire, shall I bring the fish prepared by you?"

The young man nodded and said, "Look at them. All so hungry and eager to eat. They have surely taken after Lily."

A calm voice replied, "Oh, says the one who ate fifty chicken legs just to spite Elvin."

Leo smiled and replied without turning back, "Love, can you stop airing out my dirty laundry?"