Leave Me Alone Mr Shaffer Novel

Seth and Isabella sat before plates of pasta topped with an egg. Seth eyed his plate, showing a hint of surprise.

It actually looks appetizing.

Isabella felt a hint of pride, thinking she could finally overcome her reputation as a

“kitchen disaster.”

He picked up his fork and speared a few strands of pasta, tasting them thoughtfully.

Meanwhile, Isabella did not start eating and covertly observed Seth instead.

The moment the pasta hit his taste buds, a subtle frown creased his forehead.

A wave of worry washed over her, and she tentatively asked, “What’s wrong?”

Visibly struggling to swallow the mouthful, he finally put down his fork. “Are you sure this pasta is cooked?”

Isabella recalled the process of cooking the pasta, feeling a twinge of guilt. She pick up a strand of pasta and broke it open.

The inside was unmistakably raw.

With an awkward chuckle, she reassured Seth. “Give me a moment.”

She then dashed to the kitchen.

He watched as Isabella returned with two small pot lids-one for her plate and one for his.

“Don’t worry. It’ll cook through with a bit of braising.”

Seth could only stare, thinking, This is pasta, not instant noodles!

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poised at her mouth, waiting for the pasta to

“cook.”

noodles. How different

waited, she tried to engage Seth in a conversation about

closed his eyes and feigned sleep,

eventually noticed his lack of response, falling

how’s

not dead yetět.” disresponse left her momentarily speechless, and the room felidikback into silenc casase the tension,

her surprise, Selets sittdenly opened his eyes and indifferently responded, “Okayay.”

the corner of her mouth. “Oh…

and her throat started

Seth’s medication.

topical treatments, he required

flipping through its somewhat disorganized contents.

turned to her, he mentioned, “Jordan

found

to change his bandages if he had been visiting the hospital? Has he stopped going

Isabella was lost in thought, Seth started unbuttoning

Her eyes involuntarily followe his

and revealed the injuries on his

two large, faintly scabbed wounds with some areas still bleeding.

appeared uneven and

first, then apply

Seth responded indifferently.

box. With care, she gently cleaned the wounds with alcohol swabs before

he remained stoic and did not make

finished applying the medicine, he hastily put his shirt back on, not waiting

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