The waiter stopped midway when he was about to hand him the menu and turned to look at Hannah.
“Hmmm… Let’s see. I know you’re not a fan of chili, so let’s get a mixed flavor. And can I have this, oh, and this one too…” Hannah picked and chose the toppings and flavors without hesitation. It was obvious she was a regular customer.
“Here you go. That’s all we’re having for now. Would you like to take a look?” Hannah handed the menu to Fabian.
He took the menu and looked at it. He noticed she had selected many of his favorite dishes. He could not help but smiled. This silly woman actually knows what I like. Well, it looks like she cares about me too.
“Alright, let’s have these for now.” Fabian handed the menu back to the waiter. Then, he turned to look at Hannah with his eyes gleaming and said, “You seemed to know my favorite dishes very well.”
Hannah flushed in embarrassment as she explained, “Erm, not really. We just happened to have similar taste in food.”
Fabian grinned, “Are you sure about that? Because your cheeks are as red as a tomato.”
Hannah quickly covered her face and realized her cheeks were burning when she heard those words. “Yea, that’s because it’s really hot in here. Yup, it must be the weather,” she hurriedly explained.
Fabian’s affection for her instantly grew. He thought this particular side of Hannah was incredibly adorable as he stared at her lovingly.
“Honey, look at them. Look how cute that couple over there are! Look how sweet and affectionate he was to his girlfriend. Whereas, look at how you treat me! You’re nowhere near romantic,” a girl complained.
Hannah turned in the direction of the girl and realized she was referring to herself. Hannah’s cheeks became even flushed.
How is this affectionate? And how could you tell that I am overjoyed?
“Oh, my dear Ms. Young. Why are you blushing madly? Are you feeling very warm?” Fabian teased as he fiddled a spoon in one hand.
Way to go, Sherlock! Hannah replied awkwardly, “Erm… Yup, it’s really hot in here.”
Moments later, the dishes were served. Hannah hurriedly dug into the meal and did not care if she was eating in a lady-like manner as she was starving.
Fabian looked at her in a daze as she ate with her sleeves rolled up. She reminded me of someone in the past. A woman who desired freedom whom I didn’t care enough to cherish. It’s a shame that we’ve gone separate ways.
However, I won’t let go of Hannah easily this time around.
Fabian knew Hannah enjoyed eating spicy food. Thus, he picked up a meatball and dipped it into a plate of chili sauce.
Then, he gently picked it up and placed it on Hannah’s plate.
She was devouring the food deliciously when she suddenly noticed a meatball was placed on her plate. She slurped the spinach from the corners of her mouth and swallowed it. She lifted her head to look at Fabian who sat across her. To her surprise, he was also looking at her.
Damn, he must have thought that I have poor table manners.
Hannah panicked and took a piece of pizza with extra cheese from her plate and plopped it on his plate in return for his kind gesture. “Here, take a bite.”
Hannah felt uneasy as Fabian’s eyes never left her. She knew something was wrong but could not put a finger on it. “I… I, my apologies. I got a little too comfortable and thought of you as my best friend. Shall I get you a new plate?” Hannah quickly responded when she realized what went wrong.
Fabian did not answer her as he picked up the slice of pizza and popped it into his mouth. “Hmm… not bad,” he stated.
Hannah’s mouth gaped open as she was speechless. I can’t believe he ate something off my plate. Besides, it’s my first time seeing him eating something spicy.
Fabian ignored Hannah’s reaction as he continued eating.
Hannah thought she was dreaming as the ceiling light that shone from above dimmed suddenly. She could not understand Fabian’s unusual behavior throughout the entire day.
