Lena looked at him, then quickly finished her salad in large bites.

Even though it was time to wash the dishes, Chris remained deep in thought. The water ran loudly, yet he just stood by the sink, his hands in the cold water. He was motionless like a puppet.

Lena came over and turned off the tap, scolding him lightly, “Do you think the water bill is cheap?”

Startled, Chris seemed to snap back to reality. When he looked at her, she was already moving away with her crutch, not seeming to care.

Chris felt a bit sad. He had never really opened up to anyone before, except Lena now. He hadn’t expected…

But if one liked someone, they should accept everything about them.

Chris sighed, grabbed a sponge, and kept washing the dishes. He cleaned the kitchen and cut some fresh fruit for Lena.

That was when Zuko called.

Upon seeing Zuko’s name on his phone, Chris’ frustration shifted to him. He answered, sounding annoyed, “Hello.”

There was a pause on Zuko’s side, probably finding this attitude strange.

want something?” Chris said sharply, “If you have something to say, say it. If not,

Zuko hesitated, then decided not to ask, “Are

you two doing? Do you have enough to spend?” After a brief pause, Zuko added. “Lina’s… quite concerned about

concern for Chris and Lena, but he accidentally touched a

very mention, Chris finally exploded. “Why do you keep worrying?! What’s there not to be reassured about with

the wrong side

don’t bother calling me!” With this, Chris ended the call and switched off

Zuko was very puzzled, looking at the dark

cooler. Still, Lena remained seated in

beautiful night sky was a rare sight in the heavily

from behind. She turned and

offered her a strawberry, a soft chuckle escaping his lips. “I

looked at him quietly, not reaching for

not strawberry season, they’re still… pretty delicious,”

of season, it means they were grown artificially and probably have things like

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