The more Nash doubted, the more flustered she became. She instinctively clenched her fists tighter and explained, "My parents know I like it, they always make it whenever I go back. I guess I've just had my fill of it. Why the sudden interest in my diet?"

Nash raised his gaze to her, gently smoothing her temple with his hand. "Nothing, just noticed you've been going through some changes lately. Just making sure you're alright.

"But Nina, don't keep things from me."

As she watched his caring gesture, feeling both intimacy and suspicion in his words, she could not help but feel a pang of anxiety.

She stared into his eyes, deep and inscrutable, as if he already knew what she was hiding.

No, that could not be it. If he knew, he would not react this way. He did not usually pay that much attention to Nina. Maybe he was just suspicious.

Putting on a forced smile, Nina said, "We commute to work together every day. What could I possibly hide from you? You're being paranoid."

"Remember that Linda from before?"

Nina's heart

"She's not that woman!"

she was dead,

Was he explaining?

once Linda was gone, Nash would not bring up that woman from that night

three years without any intimacy. She had

head. "Then

seemed indifferent, making his explanation seem unnecessary. That woman from that night did not matter anymore. He did not want to investigate further and make Nina overthink. His gaze shifted to Nina, and he

while, but it wasn't like before where he would pressure

was surprised by his restraint and just responded with a quiet "Hmm." Then she quietly

It struck him that whether he slept beside her or not

Nina drifted off to

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