Realizing that Tony didn’t seem too interested to speak about his job, Myra decided to shut her mouth. He was busy right now anyway, so she didn’t want to disturb him. As she had her cell phone with her, there were many things she could do to entertain herself, and she didn’t feel bored at all. She would never be bored when Tony was with her.
In the end, she decided to play some games as it was a good choice to pass time. While she was fighting vigorously in her game, Tony was fighting hard in his work.
Without knowing how many rounds she had played, he finally lifted his head and smiled. “Let’s go home together when I’m done, Myra,” he said loudly, but she was so engrossed with the game that she didn’t hear him at all.
Therefore, he paced in front of her and repeated everything he just said. Only then did she look up, and she realized that her neck felt a little sore from looking down at her cell phone the whole time. “Are we going home?” she asked.
“Well, we’re not in a rush to go home. I’m bringing you to a place,” he said mysteriously, and she mentally prepared herself for a surprise at his words.
When they were in the car, Myra wondered what kind of surprise he had prepared for her as she stole a peek at his handsome face from the side. After twenty minutes of driving, Tony brought her to an alley, and she followed him ignorantly, not even knowing what he would do next.
If she had to walk alone in this deep alley, she might be a little afraid. It was already late, and the alley was dark. When the car stopped in somebody’s courtyard, only then did she show some reaction. “You’re taking me here?” she asked in disbelief because everything before her eyes right now was a little unbelievable.
“Even a dark alley can’t deter one from the hunt for good food,” he said teasingly.
After getting out of the car, she saw that the place didn’t look like any regular restaurant, and when she walked in, it was as though she had walked into somebody’s house. Looking at Tony in confusion, she had no idea what he was doing now. This was the first time they went to someone’s house because of a food hunt.
Entering the house, she started observing the interior and was almost sure that this place emphasized on a homey environment instead of a restaurant because it had a strong homely atmosphere.
“I brought you here to try some home-cooked dishes, and it’s the authentic ones. There must be a dish which you liked when you were young,” he whispered into her ears. There were too many memories from when she was young, and she couldn’t recall most of it. Even Cameron wouldn’t pay any special attention to her tastes in food.
“What about Lisa and Sebastian?” she asked. Suddenly, they popped into her mind because they had to go home punctually for meals every day, especially for the healthy soups and stews Lisa would prepare. Even more so when it was dinner time as they would request them to be home for dinner almost every day, and Myra had always paid special attention to do this.
But this time, Tony actually brought her out to try home-cooked dishes in a regular home, and she looked at him in disbelief. I wonder what excuse he used with the old couple.
“They have their lives to live as well, and they’re going out on a date today. So we’re going to sort out dinner ourselves,” he replied simply.
“Okay. They make me so envious of them.” She was really envious of them from the bottom of her heart because they were possibly the most blissful couple she had ever met.
Together since they were young, Sebastian still spoiled Lisa as he always had even though they had lost their looks to time. I wonder if someone will spoil me like this one day, Myra thought as she looked at Tony next to her. He’s the best thing that ever happened to me. At that thought, her eyes turned gentle the next second as she stared at him.
“Is this place really good?” she asked cautiously. Since it was Tony who brought her here, this had to be a good place.
Speaking of food, it seemed as though Tony was an expert in it, but unbeknownst to her, he was doing it because of her. In order to let her eat well, he would pay special attention to places with good food.
Entering another person’s home, they scanned around at the interior, which looked like a regular home. Businesses nowadays were full of ideas, and according to Tony, this place only accepted one order a day in addition to a reservation ahead of time.
Tony had made a reservation here a long time ago because he heard that the food was amazing. Now that they finally had a day where they didn’t have to head home directly after work, he had to use this opportunity to relax. It’s inconvenient to live with the elderly, indeed, he thought.
In the meantime, Sebastian and Lisa, who were enjoying their romantic time together, suddenly sneezed in unison. Using a piece of napkin, Lisa wiped her nose. This time, Sebastian had arranged for a candlelit dinner like how the youngsters did.
With a long table between them, Sebastian gazed at Lisa nervously and asked, “Are you catching a cold from the air-conditioning?”
He had always spoiled her like a little girl despite having been together for such a long time. Just like a fairytale, Lisa would always be his princess in their marriage. Even at this age, they would still go out on a date sometimes to spruce up their relationship. In his lifetime, Sebastian had spent more effort on Lisa than on Hart Group, thinking of ways and means to brighten her up. For him, the biggest joy was to see Lisa living happily without worries forever.
“It’s about time Tony got off work,” Lisa said, bringing Tony up all of a sudden.
Sebastian cleared his throat as he thought, We agreed to spend time together by ourselves, yet she’s still worried about those youngsters.
A bright smile broke out on Lisa’s face; she knew that he was disgruntled and wanted to pacify him with her smile.
“They know how to get food for themselves, so you don’t have to worry about them. Tony is about to become a father, you know?” Sebastian said, disgruntled. It’s like Tony stayed as a child forever in her eyes!
And just like that, they chatted away happily. Although decades had passed, time still felt very short. The luckiest thing that happened to Lisa in her life was meeting Sebastian. When she was young, she doubted the vows he made in their wedding. But now, he had proved everything to be true through time, and spoiled her for the biggest part of her life.
Sitting in a regular living room, Myra sat across from Tony as they watched the food that was served from time to time. It seemed as though neither of them were hungry because it took them a while to dig in, especially Myra who had almost no appetite.
Skeptically, Myra delivered the food into her mouth. It didn’t look very appetizing, and she wondered how it tasted. Even though Tony said the food here was amazing, he was only saying it based on recommendations; he hadn’t even tried them himself.
However, after a few bites, Myra thought that it tasted rather good, and she suddenly felt a little hungry when she didn’t have any appetite in the beginning. The aroma of food filled her nostrils, and it did taste like home-cooked food. There were even children next to them, and they had switched on the TV to watch cartoons.
This was a novel experience; home cooking was not merely home-cooked dishes, for even the entire atmosphere was very homely. Families like Myra’s and Tony’s would definitely not watch TV during mealtimes, nor would there be any noises from children. This was the most common dining scene for regular people, but it was an impossible scene in their families, and Myra turned to look in curiosity at the cartoons the children were watching.
When she was a child, she wanted to watch TV while eating as well. Back then, she also had cartoons which she really liked, and she couldn’t wait to skip eating just to watch cartoons.
This evoked her childhood memories, though she had never done something like this before, and neither did she have such an experience. Born into a businessman family, many things were beyond her control, and she really envied this sort of regular happiness.
Without a word, they gazed into each other’s eyes and enjoyed the meal in silence. Myra even made an exception and had an extra portion. Before leaving, Tony gave them a generous tip because they were very satisfied with their dining experience this time.
Occasionally, Myra would chance upon rant posts about parents at home when she was browsing Twitter. Even though it appeared petty and calculating, it was a feeling she rarely experienced. For example, the brat that nobody liked. In her memory, she had never encountered any brats after she stepped into adulthood.
After she entered adulthood, there was only work, and her days were filled with problems from work. More and more, she wanted to travel and go to a place where nobody knew them. They could live there for some time and just be a regular couple.
All of a sudden, a plan popped up in her mind, and she couldn’t wait for the wedding day to arrive because this plan could only be executed after the wedding. Using their honeymoon as the opportunity, she could realize her plan one by one. Just the thought of it was enough to send adrenaline pumping through her veins.
“You’re especially quiet today,” Tony said, breaking the silence between them as well as her daydream.
“I’m enjoying the moment because it’s very peaceful,” she replied, smiling. For the whole day, she was very relaxed, and even dinner was an extraordinary experience for them.
“The car’s not far off. I would like to take a walk with you,” he suggested. Taking a walk after a meal would do a pregnant woman some good.
Nodding in agreement, she said, “I haven’t taken a walk in a while, and the weather isn’t as hot as before. You can even feel a light autumn breeze in the evening.” It had already been autumn for a while, but it was still very warm during the daytime.
Bringing up Stark Group, Tony asked, “What other stuff is piling up in Stark Group?” After all, their wedding date was somewhat connected to the Stark Group. The time when Myra could be a hands-off boss would be the time when she could put on a wedding dress with peace of mind and marry him.
“Just some menial matters from a long time ago, which I couldn’t take care of in such a short time. Basically, the company is already on the right track.” Based on the current situation, she didn’t have much pressure from work because the emergencies had already been taken care of.
“If that’s the case, then our wedding should be on the agenda,” he said casually. For a long while, he had been looking forward to the wedding. In addition, it would be difficult for Myra to put on a wedding dress if they put this off until her belly grew bigger.
The sudden switch of conversation to the wedding caught Myra off guard, and she appeared hesitant. From the sound of it, it seemed like Tony wanted the wedding to be as soon as possible, and she didn’t know if she should give him a reply.
