When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 39

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.

Christine, everyone assumed my taste was similar to Bryant’s-very mild. But before I could speak up, Bryant’s cool voice interjected, “She can’t handle spicy food. You might have been close in college, but

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

was a

where had his attention

always adapted to his preferences, yet he never took the

a trace of confusion in his eyes.

we spoke, I peeled a shrimp and ate it deliberately, maintaining eye contact with his beautiful, deep-set eyes as I earnestly replied, “Bryant,

the atmosphere

wasn’t the right moment for

known for his patience, and this only served to spoil what was

I had held my tongue for three years. Was there ever going

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lowered his proud head in

we’ll make meals that

speechless, my heart swelling with a bittersweet

he was willing to change, but it wasn’t enough to

contrary, this made

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