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2024-12-04 17:19:42"We're here."
After a 15-minute drive, Evan’s black Jeep Rubicon smoothly parked in the lot of Clara’s boutique. Before Amelia could step out, Evan’s eyes were drawn to the turquoise bag she had been carrying.
"What’s that? It looks so cute," Evan asked, pointing to the thermal bag in her hand.
"This?" Amelia held up the turquoise bag. "Yeah, I’ve been noticing it. What is it?" "It’s a thermal bag. It keeps lunch boxes warm," she explained. "Oh, a lunch bag?" Evan guessed, and Amelia nodded. "Yes, a lunch bag. I packed it for Ethan."Evan nodded in understanding but then sighed softly, as if something was bothering him.
"It must be nice to have a wife who brings you lunch during work breaks. Meanwhile, me? Forget about packed lunches—I didn’t even have time for breakfast this morning." "You haven’t eaten?" Evan nodded, looking visibly drained like someone who hadn’t eaten all day. "Not at all. I was in a rush this morning to get to the hospital because of a C-section case. Then during my break, I used the time to observe patients. The only thing I managed to eat was a snack in Asher’s office.""Oh my gosh, that’s terrible," Amelia murmured sympathetically. She opened her thermal bag, pulled out a matching turquoise lunch box, and handed it to Evan. "If you want, you can eat this. It’s untouched."
"Huh?"Evan was taken aback. Hadn’t Amelia said earlier that she brought this for Ethan? So why was it untouched? Did she pack extra food?
"Yes, it’s even still warm," Amelia added quickly, noticing his confusion. "I brought it for Ethan, but when I got to the hospital, Flora had already brought a lot of food. So instead of wasting this, I figured it could be eaten by someone else."
Evan nodded, finally understanding why the food hadn’t been touched.
"Are you sure I can have this?" "Of course! Why not?"Evan gratefully accepted the lunch box and eagerly opened it. He took a bite and began eating with gusto until the box was completely empty.
"Wow… Truly, what a blessing this is. Thank you, Ethan, for your kindness," Evan joked playfully, causing Amelia to raise an eyebrow. "Why are you thanking Ethan? I’m the one who cooked it," she protested. "Exactly," Evan nodded. "Thanks to Ethan not eating it, I got to enjoy it instead. Your cooking is absolutely amazing." "Oh, stop exaggerating." "I swear, Amelia, your cooking is genuinely delicious." "Seriously?" "Absolutely. I’m not exaggerating," he said with sincerity.Amelia pouted slightly, amused at Evan’s mix of seriousness and humor.
"Alright, since we’ve arrived, I’ll head in now. Are you coming in? Maybe you’d like to shop for a girlfriend—or a potential one?" she teased.
Evan burst out laughing before mockingly protesting. For all his good looks, he still didn’t have a girlfriend, and her teasing hit a sore spot.
"Are you mocking me? You know I don’t have a girlfriend, and you’re still offering? But thank you, Amelia. I’ll stop by another time. And thanks again for the food. Maybe next time you can deliver it straight to my apartment?" "Sure," Amelia replied without hesitation. "Next time I cook something nice, I’ll send it your way." "You promise?" "Of course," Amelia replied confidently.After expressing his gratitude yet again, Amelia bid him goodbye and stepped out of the car. She didn’t walk into the boutique until Evan’s Jeep disappeared from her view.
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