Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted by Eleven Jewell

Chapter 1121

"Hmm. I suggest you not choose a big one if you're making stew." Marshall looked at the fish and pointed to one of them that had slightly sunken eyes. "Don't choose the ones with bulging or cloudy-looking eyes either because they're no longer fresh. It’s best to avoid ones that are too dark in color too. Choose the ones that look paler and have their scales intact."

Marshall paused and pointed to one of the flat carp almost the size of his palm. "Get that one. It'll be good for soup."

Stella informed the fishmonger about the fish, and he said," This young man knows his stuff." The seller then weighed the fish and cleaned out its guts. After some calculations, the carp cost 45 dollars. Stella stuffed the fish into her bag, looked up at Marshall, and asked, "Are you not getting one?"

Marshall smiled and shook his head. "I don't eat fish," he said.

Stella was a little surprised. "Seeing how you know so much about fish, I thought you liked them a lot."

but I don't

not? Do you not like the taste?" Stella

silent for a few seconds. Then, he lowered his gaze and smiled. "I remember fishing at the river with Vermont once we were young. I

that I couldn’t just play around and not do my homework. I was not able to eat fish after that. It

the worst punishment I got from Mom was a few slaps on the hand

kind of parenting

doesn't like playing. I often lied to my mom when I was

a long time, she racked her brain to say, "But I don't remember the beatings. Once the marks were gone, I would immediately forget the pain and continue playing. You don't have to keep reminding yourself about your past. It's good to let loose sometimes. The more you remember the bad times, the sadder your life will be. Life's too short to keep pondering about things that make you unhappy, Marshall. It's better to think

he saw how hard Stella tried to improve the situation. "You're right. I think

in and get a whole fish! You have to do these things one step at a time. Do