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.

me to learn how to cook.She didn’t

end, Ethan

that he had to make an apology, he needed to show

that

I see.Anyway, I’m starving.Let’s

gaze, unable to meet his.She couldn’t bear to look at

made her remember what had happened

and began to eat the dumplings in her bowl

she put her bowl down, exposing three

raised his hand and took her bowl,

let them go

eat another," Janet said softly, looking

I was

"Oh?"

him yet again, Janet found herself unable to meet his eyes.She was still very sensitive about

be the outcast, excluded from

shouldn’t have doubted you.Don’t think too much.I trust you now." Ethan brought up what had

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

the past.Never

fingers nervously.So many days had passed.She had nearly put this

about it, she realized it wasn’t entirely Ethan’s fault

was her carelessness that led to

to be Jocelyn, who had a reputation for being

was only natural that Ethan suspected

"Are you sure?"

his head to look at her,

she had said a few days ago, and now

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