Chapter 1121


    Chapter 1121


    “Hmm. I suggest you not choose a big one if you’re making stew.” Marshall looked at the fish and


    pointed to one of them that had slightly sunken eyes. “Don’t choose the ones with bulging or cloudy-


    looking eyes either because they’re no longer fresh. It’s best to avoid ones that are too dark in color


    too. Choose the ones that look paler and have their scales intact.”


    Marshall paused and pointed to one of the t carp almost the size of his palm. “Get that one. It’ll be


    good for soup.”


    Ste informed the fishmonger about the fish, and he said,” This young man knows his stuff.” The seller


    then weighed the fish and cleaned out its guts. After some calctions, the carp cost 45 dors. Ste


    stuffed the fish into her bag, looked up at Marshall, and asked, “Are you not getting one?”


    Marshall smiled and shook his head. “I don’t eat fish,” he said.


    Ste was a little surprised. “Seeing how you know so much about fish, I thought you liked them a lot.”


    “I like to fish, but I don’t eat them,” Marshall exined.


    “Why not? Do you not like the taste?” Ste asked casually.


    Marshall was silent for a few seconds. Then, he lowered his gaze and smiled. “I remember fishing at


    the river with Vermont once we were young. I hadn’t finished my homework at that time, and my


    parents found out. They


    asked me to ughter the fish I caught to teach me that I couldn’t just y around and not do my


    homework. I was not able to eat fish after that. It feels like a sin.”


    Ste was at a loss for words. ‘Fuck. Why do I always remind him of his bad memories? I was also a


    yful child when I was younger, but the worst punishment I got from Mom was a few ps on the


    hand and, asionally, no dinner. How can any parent force their child to kill a fish because they don’t


    want him to neglect his homework?


    What kind of parenting is that?’


    “Don’t say that,” Ste tried tofort him. “It’s normal for children to be yful. Name one child who


    doesn’t like ying. I often lied to my mom when I was younger, saying that I had practiced the piano.


    But actually, I sneaked out of the house to y with my friends. I got tons of beatings too…”


    Suddenly, Ste did not know how to continue. Her punishment was iparable to Marshall’s. For a


    long time, she racked her brain to say, “But I don’t remember the beatings. Once the marks were gone,


    I would immediately forget the pain and continue ying. You don’t have to keep reminding yourself


    about your past. It’s good to let loose sometimes. The more you remember the bad times, the sadder


    your life will be. Life’s too short to keep pondering about things that make you unhappy, Marshall. It’s


    better to think about the good times.”


    Marshall unconsciously smiled when he saw how hard Ste tried to improve the situation. “You’re


    right. I think I’ll get one to try.”


    Ste hurriedly pulled him back and said, “No. Wait. Don’t just jump right in and get a whole fish! You


    have to do these things one step at a time. Do it when you’refortable. Don’t just listen to what


    other people say.”


    Marshall’s heart softened when he heard that. “You’re so good atforting people, Ste,” he said


    warmly.


    Ste went quiet. “Why does it feel like you’re teasing me with that statement?” She asked since she


    was the one who always opened up his old wounds.


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    “I’m serious,” Marshall chuckled.


    Ste saw that he was carrying a lot of things and asked,” Why did you buy so much stuff?”


    “Thanksgiving is an important holiday for my family. We always have a reunion dinner together.


    Everyone from the family would show up during this time of year, and things get hectic for my mom and


    Gloria. Since I’m on leave for two days, I decided to help with the shopping.”


    Ste wanted to tell him it would be better to hire someone to do the shopping, but she remembered


    what Keegan had told her before she could say anything. ‘Back then, something unfortunate happened


    to Marshall’s brother when his family was busy weing their Aunt Irene back, and his mom was told


    to go out for groceries by Mr. Moore Sr. This umon custom has been in their family for a long time.


    It’s better if I don’tment about it as an outsider.’