Bryce shook his head and said, âI dislike all women other than mom.â
He paused for a moment. Seeing Justin stunned, he hurriedly said, âBut if you like her, I have no problem with it.â
âBrat.â Justin came to his senses and rubbed his head. âJust finish your drink. No more such non-
nutritious things in the future. Youâve been staying too long at your motherâs place. Look how she spoiled you.â
Bryce would never dare to ask for junk food in the past.
Tina mustâve been spoiling him.
âItâs not her fault. Itâs me who wants to drink it.â
âYouâre only allowed to have it once a month.â
***
After Stella left the tea shop, she stopped in front of a floor-to-ceiling window from the back of the street and subconsciously glanced back It was a relief to see that father and son were not unhappy because of her but were talking happily to each other.
She felt guilty toward Justin. It was not because she did not get together with him, but things like this were always up to oneâs own wishes.
She felt more guilty about troubling him because of her matters.
The unpleasant incident that happened the last time they had dinner together still ran fresh in her mind, especially when Weston acted so heartlessly. Fortunately, nothing bad happened to Bryce that day.
Otherwise, she wouldnât know how to face Justin.
Stella sighed.
Suddenly, her phone rang simultaneously with the class bell. Stella spoke on the phone with Roger while she walked in the direction of the school building.
Roger, a computer science student, had some debugging work at the lab building today.
He had initially planned to go with his classmates but he stopped in his tracks. âYou guys can go and have your lunch first. I still have some things to do and I wonât be joining you.â Seeing this, his roommate stopped as well and looked at him curiously. âWho are you having lunch with, if not with us?
Could it be the girl who confessed to you this morning?â
They joked around. Roger was very handsome and was a famous student on campus. Many girls would confess their feelings to him but heâd refuse them all.
Their joke didnât invoke much reaction from him. Instead, he simply handed his bag to them.â
Remember to take my seat in the afternoon.â
âAlright. If you really go on a date with the girl, you must tell us when youâll be back.â âTell you what?â
He found them rather funny. âYou guys go ahead, Iâll be off.â With that said, he ran away in stride.
Under the big tree outside the lab building, Stella stood waiting for him. Some students passing by would have their eyes on her. There were many beautiful girls on campus, but Stella managed to catch a lot of attention just by standing there. When Roger arrived, he saw a few eager boys trying to hit on her. Irritated, he walked up to her and blocked the other boys. âLetâs go for lunch.â The boy was a little surprised to see Roger walking over as well. âItâs you?â Roger was very popular. Almost half of the female students liked to gossip about him. The boy said sourly, âSo, this beautiful girl is here to meet you. Didnât you just get together with a girl this morning? Why are youâ¦â He wanted to say something but he stopped himself. His intention was obvious, though.