Chapter 196


    Chapter 196 Never Love Him


    Darlene thought that Elisa had forgotten it and reminded her, “Dr. Elicott said that you took the photos in


    high school. You gave them to Dr. Elicott and asked him to give them to me.”


    She saw that Elisa still didn’t remember it and was a little surprised. “Have you forgotten?”


    Elisa did not have a good memory and did not remember much. Outside the kitchen, Nathen walked in


    with a smile. “What are you cooking? I smelled it as


    soon as I came in.”


    When he suddenly came in to talk, Elisa remembered that Nathen, who had almost never contacted her


    before, suddenly got her mobile phone number and called her to ask her out for a cup of coffee two


    months ago.


    Elisa remembered that Nathen had a bad temper in high school. His temper was very bad that no one


    dared to get close to him. Moreover, she had never contacted him before, so she politely refused.


    After that, Nathen told her on the phone with embarrassment. He said that he had taken a lot of photos


    of Darlene in high school and was discovered by Darlene. He did not know how to exin it, so he asked


    Elisa, who loved photography in high school, to help him.


    It was normal for students to have a crush on someone else. Elisa herself often came into contact with


    the media industry, so she immediately agreed with a


    smile.


    After that, she also gossiped with her colleagues for a while, saying that a boy with such a cold


    personality when he was in high school would also have a


    crush. It was really hard to tell.


    But several months had passed. If Nathen had not suddenly appeared now,


    maybe she would have forgotten.


    Elisa immediately replied to Darlene and nodded, “Oh, I remember now. There was such a thing. It just


    so happened that Dr. Elicott also came over. For the matter of the photos, I have to thank you, Dr. Elicott.


    I couldn’t contact Darlene at that time.”


    Nathen didn’t have the slightest bit of guilt on his face, as if this was really the case. He thought for a


    moment and replied, “It’s nothing. Have these dishes been washed? Do you need my help?”


    Elisa smiled meaningfully and immediately found an excuse to leave. “Then you guys prepare first. I will


    go out and prepare the table.”


    After she finished speaking, she did not wait for Darlene to speak again. She was worried that Darlene


    would ask about the photos again and quickly went


    outside.


    There were only two people left in the huge kitchen. Darlene put the washed vegetables aside and said.


    “The ingredients have been washed. I’m preparing the seasoning. I’ll cook some soupter. There’s


    nothing else. Why don’t you go out and rest for a


    while, Dr. Elicott?”


    Nathen half–jokingly said, “We are all guests. We can’t let you do all the work. I will cook the soup. You


    can’t eat some seasonings now, so let me prepare it.”


    Darlene was stunned for a moment before realizing it. She was indeed a guest. Speaking of which, her


    identity here was the same as Nathen’s.


    Darlene stepped aside, and Nathen naturally untied the apron on her body and


    tied it to himself.


    “The smell here in the kitchen is not good for your health, so you should go


    out and rest first.”


    Gustave, who was standing outside, was particrly unhappy. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep


    voice, “How can this man keep touching her?


    Everyone knows how to cook soup. Darnell, do you think I can’t?”


    No matter how bad his cooking skills were, he would be better than Nathen as he thought.


    If not for the fact that Darlene remembered that he couldn’t even fry the eggs and politely rejected


    Gustave’s request to help out in the kitchen, how could he only stand outside and see Nathen show off?


    Darnell stood behind to watch the show and responded, “Mr. Walpole, since you don’t want him to


    remove Ms. Garcia’s apron, why don’t you stop him? How could you stand behind others and gossip?”


    Gustave was so angry that he turned around and wanted to beat him up. Darnell immediately dodged


    and continued, “However, it doesn’t seem appropriate for you to go in and stop him as you’re just Ms.


    Garcia’s friend.


    “Ms. Garcia had already divorced and ispletely free. Whoever she wants to hang out with, it is all up


    to her.”


    Elisa stood at the side and listened. She did not hear clearly and immediately came over. “Who? What


    happened?”


    Darnell said enthusiastically, “It has nothing to do with Mr. Walpole. Speaking of which, Mr. Walpole is


    good at everything except his cooking skills. It is rare to see a man who can enter the kitchen to help.”


    “Although it is rare, there is one here. I think Dr. Elicott is good at cooking,” Elisa immediately understood


    and smiled.


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    “I heard Aleena say that Darlene went to Dr. Elicott’s house to have a meal before. Darlene even praised


    that his food was delicious.”


    Darnell clicked his tongue and sighed, “Really? Nowadays, it’s rare to see this kind of man…”


    Gustave interrupted him with a smile, but his eyes were cold. “Darnell, the position you stepped on is


    wrong. Your year–end bonus is gone.”


    Darnell was silent abruptly. He looked at Gustave without any intention of joking. He could notugh now.


    Elisa stared at Darnell’s leather shoes for two seconds before bursting intoughter. “Darnell, Mr.


    Walpole is right. How can you step on his position?”


    Darnell immediately chased after him. “Mr. Walpole, Mr. Walpole, please listen to my exnation. Let’s


    talk. The weather is cold. Don’t make my heart cold as well. We rely on the year–end bonus to celebrate


    the New Year. It was a joke. Don’t take it seriously. We have been friends for ten years, aren’t we?”


    Gustave slowly sat back down on the sofa and took a sip of tea. After a long while, he looked at him. “I


    don’t cook well. I don’t know you well. Dr. Elicott is your friend.”


    Darnell looked at Elisa with despair. “Ms. Emmy, the joke was made by everyone. I can’t bear the loss


    alone. You should at least say something for


    me.”


    Elisa immediately looked up at the wall and walked to Aleena. “Hey, Aleena, let’s take a taxi back after


    dinner. Did Josefina drive here? Why don’t we ask


    Josefina to take us back?”


    Josefina smiled and replied, “Okay, no problem.”


    As the only victim, Darnell looked at Elisa, who had escaped unscathed and


    wanted to cry but had no tears.


    Gustave got up and chatted with them. Darnell was left alone, standing by the


    wall to reflect on his mistakes.


    Nathen came out of the kitchen with the tes. Darlene smiled and took out


    the vegetables. “Wash your hands and prepare to eat.”


    Gustave turned around and looked at them who came out of the kitchen room


    one after another. For some reason, he felt ufortable again. He obviously


    had nothing to do with Darlene, but he felt like someone touched his woman.


    The meal was lively. Elisa and Darnell were drinking together, and then Aleena and Gustave joined them.


    Because Darlene could not drink, she only drank some juice. Nathen said that he had to drive back, so


    he only drank juice with Darlene.


    Gustave drank a lot of wine, and he was not happy after drinking it. No matter what, he wanted to drink


    juice.


    For so many years, Darnell had never seen him drink juice. He only bought a bottle of juice for Darlene


    when he was shopping, thinking that Darlene could


    not drink.


    Now, the two men wanted to drink juice, and it was alreadyte at night, so he


    couldn’t buy it.


    Darnell was like an assistant and a butler. He was drunk and got up again. He went to the kitchen to


    squeeze the juice. He was dizzy and almost smashed a juicer. The kitchen was filled with the sound of


    things being knocked over.


    When the juice was finally done and taken out, Nathen said that he had a stomach disease two days ago


    and couldn’t eat anything spicy like Darlene.


    Then Gustave did not eat spicy food no matter what, saying that chili was not good for his body. He had


    to quit spicy food and take care of his body.


    The people at the dining table were allughing. Only Josefina, Darlene, and


    Nathen were sober after the meal.


    Josefina originally wanted to send Aleena and the others back, but just as she went out, she received a


    call from Braylen.


    She did not look good. It seemed that she had encountered a difficult matter


    and could only leave first.


    It was already veryte at night. Darlene took Nathen’s car and sent Aleena


    and Elisa back.


    It was almost midnight on the way back to Gustave’s house after sending them off. She was really


    sleepy. When the car drove halfway, she fell asleep directly.


    Nathen stopped the car by the roadside. He did not wake her up and was not in


    a hurry.


    The dim light outside the car window projected in, and he rarely looked at her


    at such a close distance.


    After a long time, he let out a self–deprecatingugh. “Why do you always love


    someone else?


    “It was him in the past, and now it is Gustave. Why can’t it be me after so


    many years?”