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…”

playful despite the seriousness of her words, “after all this time together, where has your attention been?

was a

where had his

preferences, yet he

slightly, a trace of confusion in his eyes.

eye contact with his beautiful,

and the atmosphere turned

wasn’t the right moment

not known for his patience, and this only served

three years. Was there ever going to be a “right”

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willful, lowered his

we’ll make meals that

my heart swelling with a bittersweet ache.

change, but it wasn’t enough to set

this made it all the more

remained indifferent to

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