Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1165

"Dr. Cooper."

At the next table, the man poured Joyce a glass of water.

"Thanks."

He gestured at the little card on the table. "You order by scanning the code here. Want to order now? We can chat while we eat."

"Sure."

He took out his phone, scanned the code, and handed it to Joyce. "You pick. Ladies first."

They put in their order and settled into small talk over burgers and fries. The mood was pleasant enough.

"So," the man started, "Dr. Cooper, have you had a chance to hear about me yet?"

Since this was a setup through their parents, a bit of self-introduction was normal.

"Yeah." Joyce nodded. "My mom filled me in. What about you, do you know about me?"

the same," he said, smiling. Then he hesitated for a moment,

went to Penn, you're a doctor...

does," Joyce replied honestly, no

"Right..."

wanted to be extra clear. "Since we're here for a reason, I think it's

a little caught off guard,

job keeps me pretty busy

knew that her family had made sure she was meeting someone with similar background and prospects. He managed

gaze, "I've really enjoyed talking with you so far, and I think you're great. But... I should tell you, after marriage, I'd want my wife to stop working and focus on the home. You know, raising

stunned for a

sheepish smile. "I know it's a

think it's important to be clear from

made sense, given that they were both here with marriage in

uncomfortable, but told the truth. "Sorry, but

the youngest associate professor in

"Dr. Cooper..."

the man couldn't hide his

Honestly, with

worry about anything again. I could give you the kind of