Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 874

Today was different from Ximena's ordinary days. The usual heavy and sulky day turned out to be a romantic one when Aaron took Ximena to a small restaurant by the seaside. The tables were placed in the open air, so the guests could see the boundless sea whenever they turned their eyes towards it. The sound of seawater flapping the sand beach came through continuously, just like a harmonious sound played by nature's own musical instruments.

"Your Highness," an old woman with a slight hunchback and gray hair said with a smile on her face while delivering a tray of crabs to a table beside Aaron. "These crabs were just caught by my husband this morning. Knowing that you would come today, we have braised them for you."

Hearing what the old woman had said, Aaron didn't say a word. He only nodded still with an apathetic look as he always had. However, it was obvious that his face had been softened a bit.

"My husband is just blanching the shrimps by the kitchen," the old woman continued with a benign look on her face. "You eat the crabs first. I'm going to cook some dishes with the fresh potherbs I just dug in the mountain in the morning."

After saying that, the old woman turned around and left the table before taking a look at Ximena with a smile on her face.

All this time, Ximena didn't say a word or make any sound. She only nodded to the old woman out of politeness as a response to her gaze and smile. When they were left alone, she fixed her eyes on Aaron, who sat down at the table in a cold manner. At that moment, she was confused and had too many questions about him. Most of all, she wondered why he had taken her here and why the old woman seemed so familiar with him.

Then out of the blue, Aaron spoke, breaking the deafening silence. He said, "My mother passed away when I was very young, and nobody has taken care of me since then." He took off his suit jacket and rolled up his sleeves. "But this couple saved their own food for me occasionally. I have been grateful to them for feeding me, without which I would have been starved and left alone and dead eventually."

Hearing what Aaron had said, Ximena took a slight frown and sat down at the table opposite to Aaron. She had been confused by his unusual behaviors today. Moreover, she didn't know why he kept explaining his behaviors to her to resolve her confusion.

With the sight of the mouth-watering food, Aaron picked up a crab from the tray on the table, shelled it quickly and placed it in the empty plate in front of Ximena. Seeing her confused eyes, he wore a cold smile at the corners of his mouth, as if he knew clearly why she felt confused. "The reason why I tell you all this is only that I need not hide them," he explained again. Taking a pause, he picked up a piece of napkin to wipe his hands. "Besides, you have guessed correctly what you have been curious about, haven't you?"

Realizing that her thoughts were read by Aaron, Ximena felt her heart skip a beat. In a hurry, she picked up the crab in her plate to conceal the flurry in her eyes. "I...I...I don't understand what you meant!" She stuttered trying to deny what Aaron had said.

Lucky for her, Aaron seemed to be in a good mood. This time, he didn't argue with Ximena about her reaction. Instead, he began dealing with the crabs and they both had a big meal.

It had to be commended that the food served in this unimpressive small restaurant by the seaside was rather delicious. Bored with the artificial delicacy in the city, Ximena was unprecedentedly satisfied with the food. Although they looked bland but the taste contained the tasty grants of nature.

Stroking her own tummy softly and looking at the scene on the table left by her, she could not help but pull her mouth to a grin and look at Aaron, only to meet her gaze with his deep eyes. "Well, the aunt and the uncle are really good at cooking," she said.