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Declan ordered a variety of dishes, leaving Fiona astonished.
“Brother, why did you order everything that Adeline likes?”
“Oh, really? I ordered according to your sister–in–law’s taste.” Declan lounged lazily in his chair, hands folded, exuding an indescribable nobility.
My heart skipped a few beats.
“Adeline, my sister–in–law’s taste is really similar to yours, you two might even become good friends.”
When all the dishes were served, Declan’s phone rang.
When I looked at him, his eyes were full of tenderness as he looked at the caller ID, and I was taken aback.
“It’s your sister–in–law calling, I’ll take it outside.”
Looking at the table full of dishes, I suddenly lost my appetite.
So Declan really has a girlfriend, and her taste is really the same as mine.
I silently scorned myself, what was I getting all worked up about earlier?
“What’s on your mind, sis?”
Declan raised an eyebrow, adding a piece of braised pork to my plate.
He seemed to genuinely treat me as his sister, using that term naturally.
The atmosphere was slightly awkward, especially since Fiona went to the bathroom.
I picked out the braised pork from my plate: “Sorry, brother, I don’t like this anymore.”
My hand trembled a bit, but I tried hard to suppress it.
He just chuckled softly and didn’t respond.
The atmosphere remained tense, and internally, I was calling out for Fiona.
“Oh, I forgot your taste changes quickly, after all, it’s only been a few days, and you already like pretty boys.”
Fortunately, Fiona pushed the door open and came back in.
In front of my best friend, I pretended to be calm, acting like nothing happened.
But Declan wouldn’t let it go.
He clapped his hands and asked the waiter to change the dishes.
Fiona hadn’t had a chance to eat much: “Brother, why change the dishes? These are delicious!”
Declan looked at me with a cold expression.
“Adeline said she doesn’t like them.”
His voice was pleasant, especially when he called my full name.
Soon, the table was filled with green vegetables.
Declan was definitely doing it on purpose.
“Brother, how can you eat so much green!” Fiona complained quietly.
Declan replied with a completely unrelated comment: “You think it’s too much green too?”
This meal was so uncomfortable for me.
On the way back, as I looked at Declan’s profile, I remembered the first time I met him.
In my sophomore year, I was dumped by my ex–boyfriend.
It was raining that day, and I gave my only umbrella to my ex.
He and his new girlfriend were using my umbrella, while I got soaked.
He had pursued me for almost a year, and we were together for only a few months before he cheated.
Later, I heard from others that he never stopped having girlfriends even when he was pursuing me.
When you’re down, it seems like everything goes wrong.
Getting wet was one thing, but I slipped on the wet ground.
Feeling wronged, tears mixed with rain streaming down my face.
The street was empty, so I just cried out loud.
In the midst of my sorrow, suddenly there was an umbrella over my head.
I looked up, and though my vision was blurry, it was unmistakably a handsome man, mature and steady.
“Take it.” He handed me the umbrella, I was a bit stunned.
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He stood for a moment, then impatiently shoved the umbrella into my hand.
Holding it, I felt like the umbrella was hotter than his fingers.
It had the Rolls–Royce logo.
He turned away into the rain.
A moment later, he returned, silently picking me up in his arms.
His voice was low and nice: “Didn’t you know your leg is hurt?”
My body was stiff, and so was his.
It was the first time my heart raced like that.
I never thought I would find a sense of security in a man other than my dad.
I’m not very daring, but the bravest thing I did was ask Declan for his contact info.
Under the pretense of returning his umbrella, I invited him to a meal, and he treated me back.
I felt bad and invited him again.
He remembered my taste, even set aside a day to go shopping with me.
He was gentle and thoughtful, caring for me in every way.
It was thanks to Fiona that we finally broke through that barrier.
She took me to a bar, and I got drunk.
The next day, I woke up with Declan lying next to me.
He said: “Adeline, come home with me.”
