"Mr. Clinton is doing it. I saw that he was very skilled in chopping vegetables. He was a frequent cook." Mary smiled.

"Really?"

Mandy hesitated for a moment, then stood up and walked gently toward the dining room.

"Leo, come on, let's sneak in."

In the kitchen.

Ann washed the dishes and looked at Eddie's excellent chopping. She was impressed at him immediately.

"I didn't realize you really knew how to cook."

Eddie diced the vegetables methodically. "Of course, if I really didn't know anything, how dare I boast to your parents?"

Ann gave a rare smile.

To tell you the truth, Eddie is a hard man to read. He...