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 heaven! Ugh, you make

“You have a fish too! Pick

them

blushed and ducked

smiled, having never felt

in

“You—”

looked at her gently. “Now

head lowered, but a smile bloomed from the

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

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 entered the same room? It would be

lips twitched. She asked Marcus to go ahead while she stayed back to chat with

heaved a

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

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

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

should I do if your husband comes knocking

for the sake of it as she snuck into

classes, but they also had endless things to talk about. They shared a bunk bed. Sometimes

about boys, they would be comparing

she smacked the hand

them messed with each other, and it only ended when Cordelia mercilessly pinned

pillowed her head above her arms. She looked at the

you really

carefree but was timider than anyone else

on in the room, Cordelia could feel

I can see that he really

came from the dark weakly. “Cordelia, let’s not talk about him,

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