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?”

after she finished speaking, Cecilia came over

last night, but it’s not passing the tests. Could you

nodded and took the

piece of backend code for a game, the kind you’d find in textbooks. After a quick glance, I pointed out

front of me, but then didn’t immediately grab

and saw a cozy photo

in front of Hogan, flashing a peace sign at the camera, while Hogan stood behind her with a gentle smile.

a grin, “You think

day, even a

still so young, unable to

was obviously taken at N University’s campus, meaning

mater.

in

change his phone’s wallpaper to our

dare dream of a couple’s photo.

goods to show off.

said nonchalantly. “A filter could give it

stumbled over her words, barely managing a smile, “I’ll give it a

that, she left