"Please have a seat, I'll prepare everything," he said and pulled a chair for me."I can handle it. You might get tired, and you haven't fully recovered yet. You just woke up," I replied, attempting to stand up, but he stopped me."I'm feeling better after tasting the food," he jokingly said. "So, let me prepare, just wait," he added."Okay, as you say," I said, laughing along.As I watched his scooping the food onto the plates, I couldn't help but wonder. Why would someone attempt to harm someone like her, someone kind and seemingly innocent?"Let's eat, I'm hungry," he said after finishing setting the table.He sat in front of me. I thought he would serve himself rice, but I was surprised when he served rice on my plate first.I looked at his and smiled, feeling a bit awkward returning the smile."Thank you," I said, and I served the dish onto my plate.I hesitated to taste my own cooking, afraid that I wouldn't like it since it was my first time cooking Pinakbet."Why? Try it, your
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