Chapter 39

Mark seemed oblivious to any undercurrent in the conversation or perhaps chose not to delve deeper. With a gentle smile, he said, “No worries. Why don’t you all wash up?

Dinner’s almost ready.”

Mark was quite the chef. The table was laden with dishes that were a feast for the senses, making everyone’s mouth water.

Steven and Christine couldn’t stop singing his praises.

I couldn’t help but join in, “Mark, your cooking skills are totally amazing!”

“Give it a try, see if you like it,” Mark encouraged as he brought out the last two dishes, placing a plate of spicy shrimp in front of me with a warm smile. “You should like this

one.”

I was

surprised.

I could speak up, Bryant’s cool voice interjected, “She can’t handle

playful despite the seriousness of her words, “after all this time together, where has your attention been? Jane’s favorite is spicy food,

was a

where had his attention

always adapted to his preferences, yet he never took the time to

slightly, a trace of confusion in his eyes. “You like spicy?”

we spoke, I peeled a shrimp and ate it deliberately, maintaining eye contact with his beautiful, deep-set eyes as I earnestly replied, “Bryant, I don’t like bland food; it’s

darkened, and the atmosphere turned

right moment

this only served to spoil what was otherwise

three years. Was there ever going

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willful, lowered his proud head in

we’ll make meals that you

speechless, my heart swelling

willing to change, but it wasn’t enough to

this made

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