Chapter 767

Luke...

I froze for a moment, struggling to maintain my composure while discreetly glancing at Emily sitting across from him.

The restaurant was warm against the cold outside, and my eyes suddenly blurred with steam.

I quickly looked away, putting my phone back in my bag and picking up my fork to eat the steamed pork on the table.

What had tasted delicious and tender just moments ago now felt impossible to swallow.

I forced myself to chew and swallow a few bites, but even the soft meat felt rough against my throat.

Between my lost appetite and Ian not being able to handle the spice, I decided to pay and leave.

"Why aren't you eating anymore?" Ian asked.

"No time like the present - let's go get that fried chicken now."

After a week, I'd thought I could handle seeing Luke normally. But just being in the same space with him, one look was enough to break down all my defenses.

Afraid I might lose my composure, I quickly gathered our things.

"Yay!"

Ian put his notebook back in h