Upon entering, the aroma of a prepared meal greeted him.

A momentary pause of surprise struck Marcus. Hastening to the kitchen, he instinctively called for Melissa, only to discover it was a Fowler household servant, not Melissa.

The servant offered a smile. "Your mother was concerned you might skip meals, so she instructed me to prepare a delectable dish for you. She even taught me how to make these lamb chops, cooked with red wine."

Lamb chop...

Thoughts involuntarily drifted to the time when he accompanied Melissa to grocery shopping at the supermarket.