The Comeback Queen (Phoebe Jenkins) novel Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Reece forced himself to take another bite of the fish tacos, fighting the urge to gag Compared to Phoebe’s cooking. Sienna’s dish was practically

inedible.

But he

110 crush Sienna’s spirit, so he forced a stiff smile and muttered. “It’s alright”

There was no way he could convincingly lie and say it was good.

Sienna, mistaking their lack of complaints for praise, relaxed a bit. “If you like it, have some more,” she said, trying to sound confident

She took a bite herself, and her face went rigid. The fishy taste was overpowering. What the hell went wrong? I followed the damn recipe exactly? she thought

With the live stream rolling, she couldn’t spit it out. So, she discreetly shoveled most of her portion onto Jamar’s plate, trusting her brother to take

one for the team.

She served up some more to Erika and Reece, leaving herself just enough to not raise suspicions

Jamar stared down at the pile of fish in his bowl, feeling a wave of annoyance and resignation, Bur what could he do? He forced a smile and started eating, all the while longing for Sienna’s usual cooking

Erika wasn’t thrilled about eating this mess either, but since Sienna kept insisting this was her idea, she had to keep up the act for the camera, She choked down the fish as quickly as possible and focused on the pasta, which, thankfully, wasn’t as bad.

Reece followed suit, trying to look like he was savoring each bite. Under normal circumstances, maybe he could’ve pulled in offi

But after tasting the other group’s food, everyone could see right through his performance

[Man, that’s why he’s an award–winning actor–he can make anything look gourmet.]

If she hadn’t piled his plate so high, he wouldn’t have touched in

You can tell Reece Hill is really soft on her ]

There’s no way they’re just friends. To have a top actor and superstar bending over backward for her? Come on.]

[Poor Jamar, having to finish that whole bowl. Let’s hope he doesn’t get sick later.

Guess that’s what brotherly love looks like–eating bad food and keeping your mouth shut.]

The comments were coming in fast, and Reece’s diehard fans weren’t exactly happy

For once, they weren’t jumping in to defend him–they were too curious about what kind of hold Sienna had on Recer

Jamar’s fans couldn’t hide their unease as they watched him struggle through each bite,

He’d been dealing with stomach issues all day, and seeing him force himself to eat only made them feel worse for him. For the first time, they thought Sienna might be a bit out of line.

• The man, well into his sixties, lived with

Meanwhile, Phoebe and her group, along with Charles, made their way to an old puppet master’s house. Th his grandson after using his son and daughter–in–law in a tragic accident.

When the old man heard of Phoebe and her group’s interest, he lit up with excitement. He gladly welcomed them, proudly showing off his cherished puppet collection

After chatting for a while, they decided to stage a puppet show based on The King and

The old man already had puppets for the main characters, but they needed more for the show

Phoebe and her friends offered to help make additional ones and even suggested letting the audience watch the whole process live.

His condition had gone downhill–vomiting and diarrhea hitting him hard. Phoebe, half–amused, remarked, “That’s what love looks like, huh?? Clearly implying that farnar brought this mess on himself.

Maddox added, shaking his head, “Ain’t that the truth? I wanted him earlier in the kitchen, but he wouldn’t listen”

On the live stream chat, Jamar’s fans were flipping out, placing the blame squarely on Sienna. Some even started going after Phoebe, remembering how she refused Jamar’s earlier request for medicine

Bus Phoebe’s fans weren’t having it. They shot back: [Phoebe doesn’t owe him a damn thing. He knew his stomach was screwed, and he still ate it. How’s that on her?]

Even after the stream ended, the comments kept buzzing with concern over Jamar’s health.

Meanwhile, back at the Jenkins household, while Elliot was away on business. Lydia and her four sons had watched the entire live stream unfold, seeing every last second of the drama

Lydia was beside herself with worry over Jamar’s health

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