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o make arrangements for lunch!" Mom

he kitchen and sighed

ted to meet him and told him how grateful I'm towards him, but right now, when he is sitting beside me, I don't kn

ly crush myself in

't start the conversation until I hesitantly stood fro

! Can I ask yo

nerous smile

some astonishment whi

antly changed to se

's unconventional! You

n i

't like him. But this is

sponded with a little loud voi

p. I think he feels I'm

one tol

nd anyway, I couldn't avoid him my whole life when he was my

d girl. I'm a woman and mature

o ask Mr.Mark?" I asked

ut I think formal is good. As he is older than m

uestion!" He calmly e

m, my heartbeat turned thump, my eyes widened with shock, my face turn

aught in th

ust conf

mn

hich did not hide at all, and the

understand

but my heartfelt discomfort to hear his last sentence. I felt upset. I know this is weird because

ut this is not right at all. I need to

in thought, his voice

s Ev

denly respon

re always on my face while. I felt my bre

ed out the

N

ike

e to say those words, but the next s

t's

o like

efore we could continue our talk, Mom'

her direction, and she cam

er, but before that, Mark went toward

smiled towards her. They look

his makes me upset in my heart. I should be happy about my mom, and until this mornin

frustration. I looked at

o

to cont

my mom so much, and for her, I need to avoid t

ed in m

m's soft voice and mov

om!" I

nced while I moved my eyes t

d I also saw that almost half of the dishes were my favo

Mom would make Mark's favourite foods. A

I went to my usual seat, which was just beside my

on my own, ignoring their interaction. This i

arned some new things about Mark and also heard from Mom that he also likes

bye to us while I finally breathed in relief. His

nd I answered directly that he was good, which made her face relax, and she hu

n's identity. He is my mom