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.

eyebrow, suppressing his

lot of other

abruptly rose, snatched the nearby napkin, wiped his hands, and flung it

response. Why did it concern him whether

moment, then Gareth turned

him.

the matter?" Elisa

response was light, yet his gaze made

say it. Why are

injury and reopen the

carrying many things at the Medicine Market today. Although they were all medicinal herbs, the weight was substantial when combined. Elisa restrained her temper, recalling he shielded her from the

Gareth said slowly,

of the time and considering his

condition, it's best to minimize unnecessary activities," Elisa advised, placing Julia

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