Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 9

*Join us!* Jace agreed without consulting me.

Tanya sat down, looking at the food in front of her with a foodie expression. "Grilled fish, I've been craving this lately."

"Shall I order you some foie gras as well?" Jace's tone was casual,

"And add some dessert, yogurt ice cream with strawberry sauce, and orange juice," Tanya said, then turned to me, "Keira, would you like some orange juice too?" "No, I'll have water," I replied, putting a piece of fole gras into my mouth. It was smooth, delicate, with a faint milky aroma...

*Jace, was the foie gras you brought me before from this restaurant?" Tanya's words made me pause mid-chew.

I looked at him, noting his slightly stiff expression, "... Yes."

No wonder he knew the foie gras here was good. He had bought it for Tanya multiple times, while today was my first time having it-only because he felt guilty. Suddenly, the foie gras in my mouth lost its flavor, making it hard to swallow.

"No wonder the smell seemed familiar, Tanya said, smiling at Jace with a tender look that

made me feel stifled.

She then looked at me. "Keira, Jace must've brought you here often, so he knew the foie gras was good and brought it for me."

As if stabbing my heart wasn't enough, she twisted the knife. The feeling was utterly clear

now.

I looked at Jace. "No, this is the first time. I'm not as lucky as you, "Mrs. Blake'."

Tanya's smile faltered, and she lowered her gaze. "Desmond left me and... our child. Where's the luck in that?" Her voice quivered

Tears rolled down her cheeks.

aback, thinking, 'Huh? Just one

called

don't think too much. Don't cry now; it's bad for

alone," Tanya said, taking the tissue from Jace. and wiping her tears. "Sorry, my

grabbed her hand

food. Try this

and picked up a piece of fish

your cutlery to

mid-air. The

at Jace and spoke considerately "Jace, there's no need to serve

own plate. He then took my plate, placed another portion on it,

choked on fish bones, and ever since, Jace always removed the bones for me whenever he was

like this, giving me a hard time and then

is really good to

the fish into my mouth. After swallowing, I continued, "If he were good to other girls too, that would be wrong, wouldn't

behavior was obvious

along are you?"

could answer, Jace cut in, "Rea, your foie gras

dumb. I knew he was trying

had told me the baby wasn't his, so why couldn't

showed he was

is already

same food, I didn't want to eat another

noticed my tone and looked at me. I met

entered the restaurant completely gone. It was true, a moment meant for two couldn't easily include a

ordered. He set them down and asked politely, "Would you like the foie gras cut?" +15

could you cut it for me? You always do

Jace, especially since he needs to take the bones out of my fish. He might be too busy." Tanya bit