It was July now, and the first wave of scorching summer heat rolled over Seacisco.

The days were longer and the sun set later.

Janet came home one day just as the sun was sinking in the horizon.

The warm yellow light flooded the apartment, illuminating everything in a hazy glow.

In the kitchen, the man was cooking something that smelled delicious.

"Why are you home so early?"

Janet hid her surprise and walked to the kitchen slowly.

Piping hot dumplings bounded on the pot as Ethan flipped them over with the light flick of his wrist.

Afterwards, he turned off the gas and transferred the dumplings to a plate, then fetched a pair of bowls and chopsticks.

"Have dinner with me.Why are you just standing there?"

"Okay," Janet said without protest.

As Ethan set the table, she sat down hesitantly.

Staring at the steaming dumplings in her bowl, she commented in surprise, "You can even make dumplings?"

Ethan pulled out a chair and sat down opposite her.

In the setting sun, his usually sharp features looked gentle and soft.

Even his eyes were full of affection.

to learn how to cook.She didn’t like cooking alone, so she often

end, Ethan had taken Garrett’s

had to make an apology, he needed to

would not do that in

see.Anyway, I’m starving.Let’s

his.She couldn’t bear to look

her remember what had

to eat the dumplings in her bowl

later, she put her bowl down,

her bowl, pouring her leftover dumplings into

them go

another," Janet

gently, "What’s the matter? I was just making up some excuse

"Oh?"

herself unable to meet his eyes.She was

to be the outcast,

the ring.I’m sorry.I shouldn’t have doubted you.Don’t think too much.I trust

to this whole "apology" thing.He hadn’t needed to humble himself in

the past.Never

many days had passed.She had nearly put

realized it wasn’t entirely Ethan’s

led to the

was supposed to be Jocelyn, who

natural

"Are you sure?"

raised his head to look at her, his dark eyes filled

ago, and

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