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

paid and turned to Lewis. “Don’t just stand there–grab the bags and let’s go.”

picked up the

necessary to argue for just a few cents?” Lewis

is about budgeting carefully,” Doris

do we need

“Fruits.”

fresh seasonal vegetables and fruits, and the two of them carried their heavy bags back

fish hit Lewis’s nose,

I’ll wait here.”

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Chapter 37

“So delicate, huh?”

Cut the crap.”

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fish stall. “How

give it to you for $10,” the fishmonger said, handing her the

and took the bag. “Thanks”

a second,” the fishmonger called out, glanced toward the direction Doris had come from, and lowered her voice. “The guy you came with–he’s really handsome. Who is he? Does he have a girlfriend? Is he local? What does he do

like

tall and upright figure. “Seems like he doesn’t. He’s local

for her to find a boyfriend, and we’re looking for someone local with a stable job. She’s really pretty. I think

face was truly a problem, attracting

the fishmonger continued in a hushed voice, “My sister’s got wide hips. She’ll give him a lot of children. He won’t

him. Even if it doesn’t

palms together in an earnest

him and see

about?” A

on the back of her

turned around, and instantly put on a sweet smile. “Why

spend all night bargaining,” Lewis said, noticing how long Doris had been talking

smile on Doris’s face instantly

nice? She’d prefer if he just

Doris tossed the

heard you don’t have a girlfriend. I’ve got a little sister–interested in meeting her?” The fishmonger was straightforward, wasting no time.

the side, completely unbothered. After all, he had just mocked her earlier–revenge was

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.

lingered on Doris,

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