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 her laptop.

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

took the laptop from

kind you’d find in textbooks. After a

laughed in relief, ran the tests in front of me, but then didn’t immediately grab the laptop

the screen saver and saw a cozy photo of Hogan and Cecilia.

was leaning in front of Hogan, flashing a peace sign at the camera, while Hogan stood behind her with

a grin, “You think this pic is

was plain as day, even a bit

unable to hide her

N University’s campus, meaning yesterday, after

mater.

out in the

when I had to coax Hogan for ages to change his phone’s

didn’t even dare dream

goods

nonchalantly. “A filter could give

her words, barely managing a

she left with her laptop.