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

end, Ethan

he had to make an apology,

would not do that in a perfunctory

see.Anyway,

lowered her gaze, unable to meet his.She couldn’t bear to look at the thin scars

her remember what had

chopsticks and began to eat the dumplings in her

little while later, she put her bowl down, exposing

raised his hand and took her bowl, pouring her leftover dumplings

them go

really can’t eat another," Janet said softly, looking down

a pause, Ethan smiled and asked gently, "What’s the matter? I was

"Oh?"

meet his eyes.She was still very

to be the outcast,

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

really wasn’t used to this whole "apology" thing.He hadn’t needed to humble himself

in the past.Never

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

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

her carelessness that led to

be Jocelyn, who had

natural

"Are you sure?"

at her, his dark eyes filled

had a stress reaction to what she had said a few days ago, and now it was hard to tell whether she meant what she said

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