Chapter 213
Finally, Sarah carefully pushed Scarlett’s mushroom back to her, “Scarlett, why don’t you try it first?”
“What is it?” She took a bite and her face turned the color of liver. “Blech! It’s awful
Steven looked at her smugly, “Try mine.”
Scarlett glared at him, “Mrs. Watsons must have given me the wrong recipe. I won’t accept this, and I’m not eating yours!”
She turned her head away, but the garlic aroma kept tempting her nose.
Mia sat next to her, enthusiastically munching on the mushrooms, her eyes sparkling with delight.
Scarlett wondered how good they must taste.
She’d had Steven’s cooking before – it was truly exceptional. But eating it would mean admitting defeat
But it smelled so good, making her mouth water
She couldn’t resist anymore!
She grabbed the mushroom skewer and took a bite.
It was delicious! Damn, Steven had won
Steven grinned triumphantly. “Told you so
“Don’t get cocky. You’re a chef- of course you can cook.”
Sarah stifled a laugh, then noticed a grilled shrimp had appeared on her plate – Zachary had peeled it for her.
Thanks.” She ate it, knowing he had grilled it himself.
As the sunset faded, moonlight began to emerge.
The reddish tint on the sea slowly disappeared, replaced by a deep blue sheen dotted with starlight.
After they finished eating. Scarlett dragged Mia and Steven off to join other vacationers, leaving Zachary and Sarah alone
The resort island was beautiful at night. As the moon rose, they walked along the beach while staff drove carts collecting seaweed and trash left by the tide
Zachary held Sarah’s hand as they strolled like any ordinary couple.
“Did you get in touch with Scott?” he asked
Sarah nodded Everyone at the wedding had heard her trying to talk to Scott
“He called me when I got home last night. He said he didn’t recognize me at first because lately many people have been pretending to be Jane’s friends to get close to him. He was worried about being tricked, so he acted aloof. When Charlotte shouted my name yesterday evening, he realized I was the one Semor had recommended
She’d arranged to meet Scott and planned to bring Mia along
They continued walking, admuring the beautiful nighttime beach with its blue lights strung
In this romantic atmosphere, Sarah walked hand in hand with Zachary
The taste of barbecue lingered in her mouth as she walked beside the person she loved
in the trees
Suddenly Sarah stopped, facing Zachary She felt an inexplicable contentment, but also something strange
“Do you know what déjà vu is?”
“Déjà vu? Not really.”
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Sarah pointed at the dark sky as a shooting star fell, “Shooting stars happen all the time, but we can’t always catch them When you see one streak across the sky, you might feel like you’ve seen that exact scene many times before.”
She looked back at Zachary, her gaze deep and distant, “Déjà vu is a phenomenon, known in psychology as the hippocampus effect Have you ever experienced a scene that feels familiar? Like you’ve lived through the same moment twice, and can clearly remember the conversations and feelings?”
