Oca scooped up a bit and put it into his mouth, savoring it.
Hazel kept her eyes on Oca's face to see his reaction.
"How's that? Is it delicious?" She was expecting his answer.
"Not bad." Oca dabbed at the corner of his lips with a tissue.
For Oca, who grew up eating Western food, the dishes in Country Z seemed to be all the same, and
there was nothing he particularly liked.
"This soup is very complex in the making. In the past, only the emperor or noble people could have it,"
Hazel said with pride.
Oca just twitched his lips and took a few more sips.
Hazel smiled more satisfactorily.
Their flirting left Nora breathless, making her feel too uncomfortable to breathe.
But Patriarch was having dinner, so she, as a junior, could not leave.
After finishing the meal, Nora felt tired.
When they could finally leave, Nora found that she didn't have a car, and Alan came with his father in
the Way Family car, so he didn't drive either.
Drivers took a day off on weekends, so there was no driver at home.
Alan had a few drinks and couldn't drive. Nora was feeling sick and didn't want to drive.
Oca pulled up next to Alan and Nora. The window rolled down to reveal Hazel's beautiful face.
She smiled at Alan and Nora and said, "Alan, Nora, let us give you a ride."
"Oh, good. Thanks!" Alan thought it was great to have someone driven them home.
He pulled open the door and let Nora in first.
Nora hesitated for a moment and wanted to refuse, but she was afraid that others might see through
something, so she got in the car.
She tried to look natural and calm.
Alan and Nora were sitting in the back seat. He reached out to hold Nora's hand, but she picked up the
phone and started playing the game. She thought that she could divert her attention and make herself
more comfortable.
All the way, Oca did not speak, and closed his eyes to have a rest.
Nora was preoccupied with the games, and Alan, feeling a little too calm in the car, asked, "Hazel, did
Mr. Moore chase after you or he after you?"
The first question was so explosive.
Nora's attention was immediately drawn to it.
Although she was playing the game, her mind had drifted away, and she was looking forward to Hazel's
answer.
Hazel paused. When she was about to speak, Oca opened his eyes and said, "It's me."
To Hazel's surprise by Oca's answer. Actually, she had been after him since the first time she met him
in Country M, and then she tried to get close to him and went into his world.
Oca, however, admitted that it was he who chased Hazel and kept her self-esteem.
She glanced at Oca out of the corner of her eyes and felt grateful for him.
Although he never expressed his deep affection, she was still infatuated with him and wanted to be with
him.
"I guess so." Alan nodded with satisfaction. "Boys are supposed to take the initiative. Hazel is such a
good looking and excellent girl. Maybe Mr. Moore was afraid that someone else will get her so he
would confess to you first."
Hazel was embarrassed by Alan's reMikes.
It was clear that she had pursued Oca first, but now Alan had misunderstood her so much, which really
made her feel ashamed.
"Hazel, you're shy." Alan noticed in the faint light that Hazel's face had a pale pink tinge.
"How come you agreed to marry Nora when your turned down the dates grandfather and parents have
arranged for you? Did you have fallen in love with Nora for a long time?" Hazel changed the subject.
"Hazel, you are right." Alan looked at Nora with a gentle look. "I've had fallen in love with my wife for a
long time. I agreed to marry her when my mother gave me her picture as I was afraid that if I take a
step later, someone would take her away. Luckily, she married to me."
"Oh, it gives me goose pimples." Hazel couldn't bear to hear it.
"You have to express your love when you love someone, like I love you, Nora." Alan leaned forward.
"Hazel, don't say you haven't said such sweet words to Mr. Moore. That would be a pity."
"Why don't you ask Mr. Moore if he had said anything to Hazel?" Nora interrupted.
"Mr. Moore went after Hazel first. If he didn't confess his love to Hazel, would Hazel agree to be his
girlfriend?" Alan thought so. "Mr. Moore must have said that."
Nora's eyes ran across Oca.
Hazel felt hot and uncomfortable. "Alan," she said, "it doesn't matter if two guys know each other's love.
Sweets words don't matter much. Action speaks louder than words."
"But it seems there is regret, doesn't it?"
"We are action-oriented."
"But there can be no shortage of sweet words."
"Yes, so we said sweet words, too. I like you, Hazel," said Oca.
Hazel felt so sweet and happy.
But what Oca said lingered on Nora's mind.
***
Just like that, they chatted all the way home. When they arrived, Nora and Alan got out of the car and
bade goodbye to Hazel and Oca.
Nora felt very tired and went straight upstairs when she got home.
Alan followed her into the bedroom, where he held her in his arms from behind and smelled her
fragrance.
"Baby, I miss you so much." Alan felt that every business trip and separation from Nora made him miss
her more.
"Alan, I'm tired. I want to take a bath and rest." Nora was too tired to deal with Alan and she was not in
the mood.
"Just give me a hug." Alan didn't want to let go. "I miss you every day. Don't you miss me at all?"
"Can we not say that today? You must be tired after the business trips. Take a rest earlier." Nora tried to
get Alan out of the way.
"What's the matter with you, Nora? Don't you feel well?" Alan turned to her and saw that she did not
look well. "I'll call the family doctor."
"No, I just didn't get enough rest. I'll be all right after a good night's sleep." Nora took his hand off her
forehead.
"Let me kiss you, and then I will go to rest." Alan looked like a child asking for candies. His eyes were
full of longing.
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