Chapter 24 Dream On Chapter 24 Dream On Another one dreaming wide awake . Mandy slammed her palm on the table and stood up . " Who the hell do you think you are ? Why should I make you soup ? " Grayson frowned . " Didn't you used to love cooking ? Why can't you now ? " Why ? She could've slapped him right there . " Grayson , do you even know how I made that soup you liked so much ? " Of course he didn't . He said nothing . +10 Free Coins " You don't , huh ? Then let me tell you . I used to wake up at four in the morning to go to the slaughterhouse and pick out the freshest pig trotters . I'd pluck every last hair with tweezers , marinate them with spices , massage them for over an hour before I even started cooking . And I couldn't leave the stove for three hours - because the heat had to be just right . " " You've got a sensitive stomach , but you hate the taste of medicine . So I adjusted the seasoning over and over until even I felt like throwing up And only then would I get a soup good enough for you to drink . " " I did all that . And what did I get in return ? " Grayson couldn't answer that either . He'd never shown her an ounce of kindness . Mandy went on , " I got your sarcasm . You told me no matter what I did , you'd only ever have one sister - Yvonne . That I shouldn't waste my time ." " Grayson , what makes you think I'd still want to make soup for you ? Even if I made it for a damn dog , it'd at least wag its tail at me . " Crude words , but not wrong . Grayson didn't want to admit it , but he had said those exact things to her before . Mandy had really changed . " It's just a bowl of soup Mandy . Why so much drama ? " There it was her own brother , treating her like she was the unreasonable one . If anyone was a thankless mutt , it was him .. Mandy sneered . " What's wrong ? Craving my soup that bad ? " " If I didn't want soup , why else would I call you down ? " Grayson snapped . Shameless . Mandy nodded slowly . Grayson thought she was giving in , finally ready to head to the kitchen . Then she smiled - cold as ice . " Get to bed early . In your dreams , anything's possible ." Mandy walked away , leaving Grayson stunned . He refused to believe it . It was just soup . The chef could make it . Sally had the chef prepare it right away . The result ? A bland , watery mess . Grayson frowned and took a sip - instantly 1/2 Chapter 24 Dream On +10 Free Coins dissatisfied . " This is the best our chef can do ? How hard is it to replicate a bowl of soup ? " Sally knew better than to argue . She wisely called the chef out to take the heat . The chef , a woman in her fifties , had over twenty years of experience . Her skills were unquestionable . " Sir , this recipe is unfamiliar to me . If you want the same taste , I need to know the exact method used . " No problem . Grayson repeated Mandy's words verbatim . " Listen - wake up at four , go to the slaughterhouse for fresh pig trotters . Pluck every hair with tweezers . Marinate with spices massage for over an hour , then simmer for three hours without leaving the stove . Oh , and make sure the heat stays perfect the whole time ... " He hadn't even finished when the chef exploded . may " You expect a human to do all that ? In twenty years , I've never met anyone with such outrageous demands ! I work for your family , but I'm not your slave . Screw this job - I quit ! " She ripped off her hat and apron , threw them to the floor , and snarled , " Think a few bucks make you special ? Pathetic ." She stormed out . " Wait - don't go- " Sally rushed after her . The living room was suddenly quiet , with only Grayson left behind . He never expected a bowl of soup to make a seasoned chef walk off the job . He thought about it - waking up at four , picking trotters , plucking hairs one by one , massaging meat for an hour ... It was exhausting just thinking about it . He used to drink that soup and just think it tasted good . His stomach always felt better afterward . But he had never once considered what it took to make it . And Mandy ? She did all of that - only to be met with ridicule . If the roles were reversed - if he poured his heart into someone else's comfort , only to be spat on - how would he feel ? With the chef gone , dinner was ruined . Grayson suggested they go eat at a hotel . Everyone got ready . He suddenly realized Mandy hadn't come down yet . " Sally , go call Mandy . " Sally glanced at Jade , Jade said , " Leave her . If anyone sees her out with us , it'll just be embarrassing . She can cook her own food - she doesn't need to come with us . Let's go . " Everyone seemed to agree with Jade's words , and walked out without another thought .