Defeating My Ex-Husband by Tracy Estrada ( Colton Zeller )
Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Three Years Of Culinary Studies

“Colton really is such a b*stard,” Yoel said sarcastically, not knowing what kind of potion Elsa had given Colton to make him so infatuated.

Seeing that Cynthia’s mood was not affected, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she had truly let go.

After the meeting, Cynthia and Yoel went together to replace the mayor.

Hubert clearly already knew about the previous incident and immediately apologized to Cynthia. “Ms. Shelley, I’m sorry! It was our poor venue management earlier that caused you inconvenience.”

Cynthia’s smile remained unchanged as she shook her head and said, “You can’t control other people’s actions anyway, and besides, it’s just a mere clown trying to make a scene. There’s no need to pay attention.”

Hubert just smiled without saying a word, but he thought more highly of Cynthia afterward.

The three of them chatted and laughed as they discussed the matter of the land in Capston.’Although Hubert didn’t give a definitive answer, his words seemed to lean in their favor.

Upon entering, Colton was greeted by such a scene.

Upon seeing Yoel standing together with Cynthia, his eyebrows slightly. furrowed.

“Mr. Zeller…”

Behind Colton, Timothy gently reminded him, and he couldn’t help but feel a pounding headache when he thought of the scene he had just witnessed in the hospital.

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Even though Colton immediately called for a doctor, Elsa’s unborn child. couldn’t be saved. Upon hearing the news, she silently shed tears for a long time. Then, with red–rimmed eyes, she asked Colton, “Colt, I don’t want to go abroad. I don’t want to leave your side! Is that okay?”

Looking at Elsa’s red eyes and pale face, Colton gazed at her for a long time: “Don’t do anything else. Take a good rest during this period.”

With a pale face, Elsa weakly fell into Colton’s embrace.

Thinking about everything that had just happened, he ultimately didn’t push her away.

After calming down Elsa, Colton hurried to the meeting scene, only to replace this harmonious sight before his eyes.

His expression suddenly turned cold.

Coincidentally, Hubert saw Colton and immediately invited him warmly to join them for lunch.

Colton naturally didn’t refuse. “Since it’s a coincidence, why don’t I treat you all to Libre Restaurant? It just so happens that Ms. Shelley also likes going there.”

Libre Restaurant was a private restaurant under Zeller Group, with extremely strict membership requirements. Inside, both the dishes and the service were of the highest quality.

When I was still Mrs. Zeller, I frequented that place quite often.

Cynthia gave a sarcastic smile. Colton thought she liked that place. But only she knew how much time and effort she had spent learning to cook his favorite dishes at Libre Restaurant.

Although in the end, he never tasted a single bite.

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Hubert looked at Cynthia, and Cynthia just gave a faint smile, “I have no problem.”

As the group arrived at Libre Restaurant, they happened to bump into the head chef, Gordon Williams, who was just coming out of a private room after introducing some dishes to the guests.

His gaze immediately fell on Cynthia. “It’s been a while since I last saw you. Have you stopped learning how to cook?”

Gordon had always been immersed in his kitchen, rarely paying attention to the gossip and rumors outside. As a result, he still didn’t know about Colton and Cynthia’s divorce.

Only then did he notice Colton standing beside Cynthia. He smiled knowingly and said, “So your wish has come true. Congratulations! Your three years of hard work learning culinary skills have not been in vain.”

Colton immediately turned to look at Cynthia.

Cynthia slightly curled her fingers, and before she could speak, Yoel hugged her shoulders and cheerfully said to Gordon, “The lady in front of you is now single, and she cooks just to please herself.”

Gordon was a bit confused, but seeing Cynthia’s expression, he guessed that he might have said something wrong. He quickly apologized and hurriedly left.

Hubert’s face also showed a hint of embarrassment.

Cynthia chuckled. “Yoel is right. Cooking should be about pleasing oneself, not pleasing others.”

Colton cast a glance at Cynthia.

Gordon hurried back to the kitchen and asked his apprentice, “What

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happened between Mr. Zeller and his wife? Did they have a fight?”

As the most gossip–loving chef in the entire Libre Restaurant, Lesley looked at Gordon in disbelief. “Sir, are you all right? Mr. Zeller got divorced five years ago and is about to make another woman his wife.”

Gordon’s face suddenly darkened. No wonder Mrs. Zeller’s friend said that just

Before Gordon could ask further questions, the manager led him into a private room.

Inside the private room sat Colton, dressed in a sharp suit. Upon seeing Gordon arrive, Colton asked, “What’s that thing you talked about her learning to cook?”

Gordon’s eyes flashed with surprise, “You didn’t know? Mrs. Zeller, no, Ms. Beckman, when she first came, she didn’t even know how to hold a kitchen knife! But later, she was able to effortlessly cook a table full of exquisite dishes. Can’t you see such a huge improvement?”

Thinking of the previous scenes where Cynthia had worked hard to learn to cook for Colton, Gordon’s words gradually carried a hint of anger. “I’m quite stubborn by nature and don’t like to take on disciples casually, let alone get involved in unnecessary matters. So when Ms. Beckman proposed to learn culinary skills from me, I turned her down several times. Later, I don’t know how many times she came to ask, but eventually, I agreed to teach her,” said Gordon with a heavy sigh. “Learning to cook is a tough task in itself. Ms. Beckman spent nearly a week just learning how to hold a kitchen knife, and her hands were full of cuts and bruises.”

Gordon’s words stirred Colton’s memories.

It must have been not long after the two got married that Cynthia’s hands. were covered with numerous wounds. When the housekeeper, Susan, asked her what had happened, Cynthia just smiled and didn’t answer.

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At that time, Colton didn’t care about Cynthia at all. He merely glanced at her, and that was it.

For a long time afterward, Cynthia would cook a pot of soup for him daily, which later evolved into various dishes, desserts, and countless other creations, never repeating the same recipe.

It was just a pity that Colton never had a chance to taste it.

He had never imagined that Cynthia would learn all these things for his sake. His disgust and prejudice toward her had led him to reject all her efforts and attentiveness.

Seeing him deep in thought, Gordon felt relieved and quickly excused himself to leave.

Heading back into the private room, Colton said solemnly to Cynthia, “I have a few questions I’d like to discuss with you. Please come over.”

Cynthia really wanted to refuse, but seeing that Hubert was still present, it wasn’t appropriate to show any discord in front of him. So, she reluctantly agreed.

Pulling Cynthia’s hand, they entered the private room next door. Colton’s gaze fell heavily on her face. “Why didn’t you tell me you were learning how to cook?”

Before being dragged into the private room, Cynthia had already guessed Colton’s purpose.

But when he really asked the question, she couldn’t help but respond sarcastically, “What’s the difference whether I tell you or not? At that time, all you had in your heart was your first crush, and you were quite disgusted with me. There’s no difference whether I speak or not.