At noon, Ashton called, “Have you taken your lunch?”

It seemed he had placed a lot of attention on the mundane details of my life now. It was quite unusual of him to behave like this.

I lay on the couch and nodded, “Yeah. I’m a little bored because I’m alone at home.”

He chuckled, “Do you want to come and pick me up from work then?”

I froze for a moment and instantly took up his offer, “Okay!”

I could imagine the smile on his face upon knowing how spirited I was.

After a short pause, he said in a serious voice, “Are you not going to ask me if I’ve taken my lunch?”

I was a little tongue-tied at first. “So… have you eaten?”

“Yes. Grilled eggplant. I’ll make this for you tonight.”

Grandma once said, teenagers are often abashed when they’re in love, while those in their mid-twenties would be more romantic and crazier in love. As for people aged thirty and above, love is basically dead.

But I beg to differ. Love after the age of thirty might not be intense or passionate but will subtly reside in our hearts.

The older we get, the more we appreciate such subtlety. And the love we have for our partners would evolve to become an integral part of our lives.

is that we enjoy each other’s companionship, and, God willing, we get to spend the

at the Fuller

and taking a nap in the afternoon, I

the watch and realized it was already 8 p.m. I immediately bounced out of bed,

villa, I saw a

urgent cropped

on the couch, I could not help but slap my forehead with my palm. What is

walked back to the couch and

your dinner?” the man asked

on the table, and replied frankly, “I’m still not hungry. Where are

at the Imperial Hotel. You want to come?” I could feel the vibration from the phone. It must be

thought about it and answered, “Wait for

was not home, I thought I might as well take this opportunity

clothes, I drove straight to the

from the villa, but it took me twice

I had been there several times, the hotel manager knew who

men in the suite. One was Ashton, and the other one was Joe, who was completely

time. He now had an overgrown beard and looked utterly

not drink. He sat still on the couch and listened to Joe

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