One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

A plump fish vendor greeted Doris with a friendly smile. “Hey girl, what kind of fish are you buying today?”

“One cod,” Doris replied, already a regular at the market. “I’ll come pick it up after I finish shopping for veggies.”

“Alright!” the fish vendor responded.

As Doris headed to the vegetable section, Lewis finally followed behind her.

His deep, magnetic voice rang in her cars. “You always buy groceries here?”

“Yeah,” She answered casually. “You’re always busy and never do the shopping, so. I have to buy some groceries and meat. Otherwise, what are we going to eat every night?”

“If cooking is too much trouble, we can just eat out,” Lewis said, as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

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“Let’s not even talk about hygiene–eating out costs at least 50 dollars per meal. If we did that every day, that’s at least 2,000 dollars a month! We’re just working–class people! Isn’t it better to save that money?” Doris shot him an annoyed look.

She thought Lewis was being completely wasteful.

Her strong attitude left Lewis stunned. ‘Was she lecturing me?‘

Other than his elders, she was probably the first

person

to

do that.

Doris didn’t say anything more. She went on with her shopping, bargaining skillfully with the vendors.

Lewis thought all the haggling was a waste of time–he could make way more money in the same amount of time.

He pulled out his phone, ready to pay via WhatsApp, but Doris stopped him. “Can you not mess this up?”

Left with no choice, Lewis put his phone away and watched as she negotiated fiercely with the vendors, who eventually gave in to her persistence.

“I bought so much from you–can you throw in some onions for free? I’ll come back next time!”

but

“Don’t just stand there–grab the

reluctantly picked up the bags and followed

it really necessary to argue for just a few cents?”

budgeting carefully,” Doris said, deeply aware

we need

“Fruits.”

two of them carried

of fish hit Lewis’s nose, making

go ahead, I’ll

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“So delicate, huh?”

Cut the crap.”

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to the fish stall. “How

I’ll give it to you for $10,” the fishmonger said, handing

and took

“The guy you came with–he’s really handsome. Who is he? Does he have a girlfriend? Is he local? What does he do for work?”

like an

glanced at Lewis’s tall and upright figure. “Seems like he doesn’t. He’s local and has a job.

with a stable job.

was truly a problem, attracting attention wherever

wide hips. She’ll give him a lot of children.

and mention it to him. Even if it doesn’t work out, I

pressed her palms together

ask him and see what he thinks.”

are you asking me about?” A cool voice came from

the back of her neck, sending a chill down

and instantly put on a sweet smile. “Why did you come over?”

Doris had been talking to the fishmonger,. assuming she was negotiating the

on Doris’s face instantly vanished.

ever say something nice? She’d

tossed the problem to Lewis and stepped

little sister–interested in meeting her?” The fishmonger was straightforward, wasting

beautiful. You’re quite lucky,” Doris teased from the side, completely unbothered. After all, he had just mocked her earlier–revenge was best

face, the corners of his lips curving into an amused smile. “I don’t have a girlfriend, but I am married.” The fishmonger looked disappointed. “Married? Which lucky girl

eyes lingered on Doris, his

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