Chapter 51: Rocco’s Stand
Because of that, he failed to notice the change in his own soup until it was too late.
"...!"
Looking down absentmindedly, his gaze suddenly fixed on a shrimp floating in the broth, and his face twisted in disgust.
He had always reacted poorly to shrimp, with severe cases even leading to breathing difficulties.
After one such incident, shrimp had been strictly forbidden from his plate.
Sylas’s father was always vigilant to ensure that shrimp never appeared on his plate.
The chef, too, was well aware of this and typically took great care to avoid any mistakes.
And yet, there it was.
Shrimp in his soup.
Shrimp wasn’t even supposed to be stored in the kitchen pantry, let alone find its way into a dish.
For it to appear in his meal meant that someone had deliberately acquired it and added it to his soup.