The group sat around the round table. The dishes were aromatic and looked exquisite. Every dish was placed in delicate porcelain, looking incredibly extravagant.

Seth could care less if the food was drugged. He impatiently helped himself with the dishes.

Linda teased him. “Not scared of the restaurant pulling your bank password out of you now?”

“They can do as they please!” Seth answered with food in his mouth. “It’s not like I have much in my account. Probably can’t even afford this meal! I won’t be making a loss!”

“Oh, Dr. Stafford’s a wise consumer!”

“You’re not bad either!” Seth chuckled. “You ate more than me!”

Linda almost hit his head with her cutlery.

Cordelia and Marcus grinned at each other lovingly as they watched their friends bicker.

“All the dishes are served.” The manager led the servers to serve some fish soup.

“This is a fish only available in the river of Splendor Mountain. Its meat is fresh and sweet, buttery but not overwhelming. It’s the best for soups.”

The four of them took off the lids.

As expected, an aroma wafted into the room. The fish was braised well with a hint of romance from the adornment of petals.

Cordelia gave the fish eye to Marcus out of habit.

It had always been like that. When her mother was still sober and sane, she would make Cordelia and Carter fish. When it was served, she would give the eyes to her and Carter. Her mother said that fish eyes were good for one’s eyes and were the most precious part of a fish.

Of course, the most precious part should be shared with the most precious person.

Cordelia smiled as she looked at Marcus.

on her husband like precious fish eyes. What a match made in

be jealous!” Seth teased her. “You have a

the same as them being given

and

never felt as triumphant in

fish eyes in his

“You—”

looked at her gently. “Now you have them

her head lowered, but a smile bloomed from the corner of

rooms. She had thought that she would rest in the room

Linda and Seth were not official yet, so maybe they did not feel comfortable spending time alone. Even if they got along well, what if they impulsively entered the same room? It would

lips twitched. She asked Marcus to go ahead while she stayed back to chat with Linda. Hence, she accompanied the latter into her

heaved a sigh of

nervous?” Cordelia teased her. “Dr. Stafford’s a gentleman. He’d never take

come back to my room alone and asked you to keep me company.

the bed pulling the sheets away. “Let’s have a sleepover

What should I do if your

for the sake of it as she snuck into the bed

carefree school days. Back then, they shared the same dorm. Not only did they have endless classes, but they also had endless things to talk about. They shared a bunk bed. Sometimes when they came back together after a

were not talking about boys, they would be comparing their figures… just like now—Linda “ambushed” Cordelia when the latter

up before she smacked

each other, and it only ended when Cordelia mercilessly pinned

let her go and pillowed her head above her arms. She looked at

chuckled, “Linda, are you really not planning to accept

than anyone

the room, Cordelia could

And I can see

the dark weakly. “Cordelia, let’s not

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