The supposedly romantic dinner turned into a culinary nightmare for Gareth as he found fault with every dish. Each bite triggered his picky taste buds, leading him to dissect and critique every aspect of the meal.

"This mackerel is so salty! Is this even edible?"

"Has this salmon been dead for ages? It tastes awful."

"This steak is way too overcooked."

Elisa remained silent, quietly enduring his barrage of complaints, unable to fathom what had gone wrong.

"Why would they assume we wanted a couple's meal? It's like they didn't even consider the possibility that we're not a couple," Gareth remarked, crossing his arms and wearing an annoyed expression. "And to make things worse, the dinner tastes absolutely horrible," he added, placing his knife and fork down with a dissatisfied shake.

Is this the reason why he's so frustrated?

Elisa couldn't help but wonder if Gareth's discontent stemmed from sharing a couple's room with her, leaving her with an inexplicable sense of unease.

"If you're not happy staying here, you can go. This room wasn't booked for you, anyway," Elisa said with a slightly strained tone.

arched an eyebrow, suppressing his anger

other men to

hands, and flung it onto the table in frustration. He spun

guard by his response. Why did it concern him whether

a moment, then Gareth turned around and

to ignore him. However, Gareth walked over and

matter?"

his gaze made Elisa

say it. Why are you staring at me

and reopen the

Although they were all medicinal herbs, the weight was substantial

while, Gareth said slowly,

was a hint of solemnity in his gaze. Aware of the time and considering his wounds and the early market

early market tomorrow. Considering your current condition, it's best to minimize unnecessary activities," Elisa advised, placing Julia and Gareth's well-being

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