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!”

vendor hesitated but then

and turned to Lewis. “Don’t just stand there–grab the

slightly, he reluctantly picked up the bags and followed

cents?” Lewis still couldn’t understand the

is about budgeting carefully,” Doris said, deeply aware of this

else do we need to

“Fruits.”

fruits, and the two of them carried

the strong smell of fish hit

I’ll wait here.”

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Chapter 37

“So delicate, huh?”

Cut the crap.”

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to the fish stall. “How much is

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

the code and took

“The guy you came with–he’s really handsome. Who is

like an

like he doesn’t.

looking for someone local with a stable job. She’s really pretty. I

was truly a problem, attracting attention wherever he

“My sister’s got wide hips. She’ll give

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

her palms together in an

ask him and see what he

you asking me about?” A cool voice

of her neck, sending

put on a sweet smile.

you’d spend all night bargaining,” Lewis said, noticing how long Doris had been talking to

smile on Doris’s

he ever say something nice? She’d prefer if he just

Doris tossed the problem

heard you don’t have a girlfriend. I’ve got a little sister–interested in meeting her?” The

little sister is really beautiful. You’re quite lucky,” Doris teased from the side,

at Doris’s gloating 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

deep eyes lingered on

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