Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 39

Mark seemed oblivious to any undercurrent in the conversation or perhaps chose not to delve deeper. With a gentle smile, he said, “No worries. Why don’t you all wash up?

Dinner’s almost ready.”

Mark was quite the chef. The table was laden with dishes that were a feast for the senses, making everyone’s mouth water.

Steven and Christine couldn’t stop singing his praises.

I couldn’t help but join in, “Mark, your cooking skills are totally amazing!”

“Give it a try, see if you like it,” Mark encouraged as he brought out the last two dishes, placing a plate of spicy shrimp in front of me with a warm smile. “You should like this

one.”

I was

surprised.

Aside from Christine, everyone assumed my taste was similar to Bryant’s-very mild. But before I could speak up, Bryant’s cool voice interjected, “She can’t handle spicy food. You might have been close in college, but you clearly don’t know her taste…”

despite the seriousness of her words, “after all this time together, where has your attention been? Jane’s favorite is spicy food, the

a

had his

always adapted to his preferences, yet he never took the

in his eyes. “You like

peeled a shrimp and ate it deliberately, maintaining eye contact with his beautiful, deep-set eyes as I earnestly replied, “Bryant, I

demeanor darkened, and the atmosphere turned even more awkward.

the right moment for such a conversation.

not known for his patience, and this only served

years. Was there ever going to be

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Bryant, usually so willful, lowered his proud head in front of us.

we’ll make meals

my heart swelling

but it wasn’t enough to set our

contrary, this made it all the more

would have preferred he never changed, that he remained indifferent to my feelings.. That