Chapter 246

The aroma of the noodle soup was mouthwatering, and the flavor was even richer than its scent promised. Just a single sip of the broth was enough to make it impossible to stop.

In no time at all, Nita had polished off the entire bowl.

Even after finishing, she still felt unsatisfied, wishing there was more.

"That was delicious," Nita sighed, half-laughing. "Looks like someone like me is only meant to eat cheap food."

She set down her spoon and continued, "Honestly, I never liked sushi. I just can't stand raw food. There was this one time at a department dinner, we went to this all-you-can-eat place. I saw a long line and figured it must be good, so I joined in. Turned out, all I got was three slices of salmon sashimi."

"I took one bite—it was just like eating raw fat. And that wasabi? The taste shot straight up my nose, made me feel like I was going to die right then and there. After that, I just couldn't eat the rest. I wrapped the other two pieces in a napkin and threw them away when no one was looking."

sushi so much. But

force yourself to fit

then looked down at her empty bowl. "But... what

soothing her. "We don't get to choose our parents. But now that we're grown, we do

of work. Every time I see him, I curse him out and tell him to stay far away. I'm not

a small smile. Sometimes she really envied Effie; at least when someone like Shepard turned out to be a terrible father, Effie could just refuse to

never mistreated her, even though she was a girl. They gave her

for

think she was lucky, that her

That was when she realized: in their eyes, she was

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