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.

like precious fish eyes. What a match made in heaven! Ugh, you make

be jealous!” Seth teased her. “You have a fish too! Pick the eyes yourself

as them being given by

and

having never felt as triumphant in

the fish eyes in his

“You—”

her gently. “Now you

head lowered, but a

thought that she would rest in the room with Marcus after dinner, but Linda tugged her,

thought about it. 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

to go ahead while she stayed back to chat with Linda. Hence,

then Linda heaved a sigh

be so nervous?” Cordelia teased her. “Dr. Stafford’s a gentleman.

my room alone and asked you to keep me company. But to avoid Marcus resenting me, I’d better let you

her pajamas and hopped into the bed pulling the sheets away. “Let’s have a

way, Mrs. Grist! What should I do if

so for the sake of it as she snuck into the

have endless classes, but they also had endless things to talk about. They shared a bunk bed. Sometimes when they came back together after

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

curled herself up before she smacked the hand that groped her, causing Linda

each other, and it only ended when Cordelia mercilessly pinned Linda

and pillowed her head above her arms. She looked at

“Linda, are you really not

smile froze. She seemed carefree but was timider than anyone else when it

light on in the room, Cordelia could feel the change in Linda’s

Seth’s alright. And I can see that he really

while, Linda’s voice came from the dark

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