Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 56

After dinner, Darren mentioned needing to pick up some materials from the academic building. and that’s when we split from Hogan and Cecilia.

Strolling through N University’s campus, I suddenly felt like those once intimidating places weren’t so scary after all.

What caught me off guard, though, was that Darren didn’t actually take me to the academic building; instead, he walked me all the way to the back gate of the school.

I genuinely thanked him, “Darren, thank you so much.”

“It’s no sweat,” Darren replied briskly before asking. “So, that stir–fried pork, you really dig it?”

I nodded, saying, “Even though it’s a bit spicy, it’s pretty addictive.”

I never used to touch that stuff.

Darren’s lips curled into a smile, his eyes twinkling, “See, Xaviera, trying a new flavor can bring a whole new experience.”

Thanks to him, I discovered the deliciousness of stir–fried pork.

The next day at work, I immediately suggested to Wallis that she should give this dish a go.

Wallis frowned upon hearing it and said with a pinched voice, “Pigs are so cute, how could your eat their meat?”

speaking, Cecilia came over with

last night, but it’s not passing the

took the laptop from her.

piece of backend code for a game, the kind you’d find

front of me, but then didn’t immediately grab the

and saw

front of Hogan, flashing a peace sign at the camera, while

Cecilia caught my eye and said with a grin, “You think this pic is quite atmospheric

plain as day,

was still so young, unable to hide her feelings.

the photo, I saw that it was obviously taken at N University’s campus, meaning yesterday, after splitting up with us. Hogan took Cecilia for

mater.

out in the open.

like back when I had to coax Hogan for ages to change his phone’s wallpaper to our hand–holding pic, only

dare dream

the goods

go well together,” I said nonchalantly. “A filter could give

managing a smile, “I’ll give

left with her laptop.