Stefan giddily took a bite of the chicken wing while his friends observed in envy.
After that, an intense spiciness began to spread from the tip of his tongue. It felt like it was being cut by a knife, and it was horrible.
"How does it taste, Stefan? Miss Everheart roasted it with a lot of love. We're already drooling from just the smell…" Moses, the youngest in the group, asked with an envious look on his face.
"Cough!" Stefan neither chewed nor spoke. It was way too spicy.
However, at this point, if he said it tasted awful, it would embarrass him too much.
All these years, his ego had already been hurt enough by Renee's disappearance.
This was especially true when he went searching for her on the deserted island. In the end, he had to beg for help from his family to safely return to Beach City. His friends had constantly teased him for this.
Now that he finally had an opportunity to claim a small victory, he didn't want them to find out the truth just yet.
Otherwise, his friends would tease him even further!
Therefore, despite how spicy the skewer tasted, he still nodded calmly and elegantly. "She put her heart into it. It certainly is delicious."
"Is it really that good?" Xavier asked with a frown.
Why did Stefan behave as though he was suffering instead of enjoying?
Christopher was more observant. "Stefan, are you alright? Why are you tearing up?"
Everyone looked at Stefan enviously and with admiration. "Stefan, you're so lucky to have a woman who loves you this much. Stop staring and eat the food. We're all so jealous!"
Renee chuckled. "Yeah, that's right. Hurry up and eat them before they get cold. Don't let my effort go to waste!"
Stefan held the chicken wing skewer in his hand. He honestly didn't have the courage to take another bite.
Seeing how Renee seemed to be enjoying the torture he was going through, he wrapped one arm around her shoulder and brought the remaining chicken wing skewer close to her face. "I have already sensed your love. Naturally, I have to share such delicious food with you. Otherwise, it'd look bad on me. Don't you agree?"
Renee chuckled through clenched jaws. "That won't be necessary. I roasted these for you. I don't deserve them."
"Of course you do. They'll taste better if we share them."
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