After dinner, Yasmine and Serana tidied up the dining area.

“Cleaning up” was a generous term, considering Serana was doing most of the

work.

Yasmine, who had grown up in an orphanage, may not have had the easiest

childhood, but she was never required to do chores like cooking, laundering, or

chopping wood. Once she left the orphanage, such tasks were even further from

her reality. Her hands were soft and beautiful, with slender, pale fingers.

Standing beside Serana at the sink, the most Yasmine would do was to wipe

down the already clean dishes. And she had this air about her, as if she had

done some monumental task that deserved high praise.

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Serana wasn’t much of a talker. It seemed ever since Yasmine started dating

Boyd, Serana had become even quieter. The time they spent washing dishes

was particularly tough for her. The moment the last plate was dried, she let out a

sigh of relief and quickly said, “There’s nothing left to do now, Yasmine. You

should get on with your evening.”

Yasmine rinsed her hands under the faucet and watched Serana put away the

dishes. “I’ve always meant to say, you have a real knack for cooking and

cleaning,” she said.d2

Serana paused for a moment, then smiled at her. “I’m just curious about these

things, so I tend to pay more attention. Boyd isn’t too keen on eating out. If you

have the time, I could teach you a few of his favorite dishes.”

Yasmine chuckled and shook her head. “No time for that.”

After putting away the utensils, Serana turned and gave her a strained smile.

“They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I’m sure Boyd would

be delighted if you cooked for him.”

“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach?” Yasmine smirked, looking at

her. “Is that what you thought back then?”

Serana’s smile froze instantly. Her eyes locked with Yasmine’s for a few

seconds before she forced herself to look away, her grip tightening on the edge

of the countertop. “It seems like you’ve misunderstood something about us,”

Serana said softly.

Yasmine observed her for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. “Why so

tense? Who did I misunderstand you with?” she teased.

Serana bit her lip, replying quietly, “Nothing…”

Noticing Serana’s trembling hand on the counter, Yasmine’s eyes sharpened.

the meal,”

reply, only

thinking Serana’s smile was

comforting.

lounging on the sofa, perusing

that struck

Puzzled, he took her hand

at him with faint disgust. “I

smells nice,” he

you like the scent

her down beside him,

Washing dishes?”

together tighter, withdrawing

work.”

chuckled and reached into the drawer under the

squeezed a generous amount

began to massage

scent of flowers filled the

kissed them

that again,”

admiring

so nicely, I won’t make it difficult

his head as he gently tugged at her

tonight?”

“Not going back until you finish

Boyd paused, hand still

pushed his hand away. “Of

about are off

deepened at her

his shoulder.

the coffee table.

Yasmine cut

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

frustration, Boyd swept the books off the table,

headed

tomorrow night, no

bed and

here. Have

her hand. “She’ll

out of his embrace. “Then we’ll talk after she leaves. I’m

doing it under the watchful

wasn’t joking, Boyd

out of bed. “I’m going

found that Boyd wasn’t in the bedroom. She dried

and stepped out, intending

Boyd was speaking with a detached tone on the

still have two years before graduation. You’re thinking

he said.

anxious. “I think my major

a moment before

it’s up to you.”

sigh of relief.

their conversation, but

about what it entailed.

Yasmine emerged from the bedroom, Serana stood up from the

her for a moment. “I’ve got homework.

Yasmine a glass of

temperature.”

watching Serana pick up an orange peel from

in the trash. She took a sip

Bryson’s wife, Aliza, would play the part of the

home. She would cook a table of dishes that her

it was spotless,

she prepared the meal.

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