Serenity and Zachary York novel Chapter 3945

Married At First Sight Chapter 3945
Chapter 3945

Evan let out a small hum, wiping his nose with a tissue before tossing it into the trash can. Seeing the overflowing pile of crumpled tissues made him feel even more selfconscious.
He picked up the steaming bowl of ginger soup and carefully took a sip.
The spiciness hit him immediately—it was intense.
His first instinct was to spit it out, but with Abby sitting right next to him, he forced himself to swallow. The fiery burn lingered, making his eyes water.
After just that one sip, Evan set the bowl back down and said quickly, “Abby, the ginger soup’s too hot. I’ll drink it later.”
The truth was, he had no intention of taking another sip.
“I’ll just take the medicine first,” he added, hoping to steer the conversation away. The medicine might be bitter, but at least it wouldn’t scorch his mouth.
Abby saw right through him. “You’re afraid of spicy food, aren’t you?” she asked, her tone teasing.
Caught, Evan let out a small sigh, sneezing a few more times as he reached for water to swallow the medicine. He decided there was no point in denying it.
“Fine, you’re right. I am afraid of spicy food. I don’t like it at all. That soup was so spicy, I barely managed to keep it down. Honestly, I thought I was going to throw up, but I
swallowed it out of respect.”
He shook his head, as if the memory of the soup itself was painful. “The spiciness almost killed me.”
Abby smirked. “If I gave you a big bowl of chili water, that’d probably finish you off.”
The comment made her chuckle softly as an idea popped into her head. If Evan ever finds out I’m Fox, maybe I’ll make him drink chili water as payback for everything he’s done. Not just one bowl—a cup every single day. But then she stopped herself. No, too much might hurt his stomach. If he ends up in the hospital, I’ll have to take care of him.
The thought brought a small smile to her lips. Despite her mixed feelings toward Evan, she couldn’t deny that part of her still hadn’t completely let go.
Evan, oblivious to her inner thoughts, gave her a sheepish look. “Honestly, asking me to drink chili water would be the end of me. I can’t even handle ginger soup, let alone something worse.”
Abby laughed lightly. “Well, you’re not getting out of drinking this ginger soup. If you can’t handle the whole bowl, at least finish half. It’ll help drive out the cold. You’re not used to this kind of weather, and even we catch colds if we stand outside too long without a coat.
You’re probably already coming down with something, but the ginger soup and medicine will help you recover faster. Otherwise, you’ll end up sick for days.”
Evan groaned slightly, his handsome face falling. “This soup is way too spicy. Can I just drink a small cup instead?”
Abby shrugged, her tone turning matter-of-fact. “It’s your body, not mine. If you don’t care about getting better, then don’t drink it. But let’s be clear—I didn’t ask you to stand outside in the freezing wind. That was my dad. And just because he told you to do it doesn’t mean you had to listen.
Since you did decide to listen, you should’ve at least thought about the consequences of getting sick.”
Evan shook his head, a look of guilt crossing his face. “Abby, I’m not blaming Uncle. He and Aunt have every right to be mad at me. In the past, I was the one who messed up. I shouldn’t have led you on and then walked away.”
Abby cut him off, her tone firm but calm. “That’s all in the past. There’s no point bringing it up again. What’s done is done.
Now tell me—why did you want to see me so badly that you didn’t care about the cold? What’s so important?”
She didn’t want to dwell on old wounds. Those feelings were behind her now.
Abby had learned the hard way that in matters of the heart, the person who falls first always ends up hurt the most.
Looking at Evan now, she realized she didn’t have those deep feelings for him anymore. If they walked away from each other today, she’d be okay.
That heartbreak she experienced before, while not devastating, taught her an important lesson: in love, self-preservation comes first. Moving forward, she’d only give her heart to someone who proved their love with actions, not just words.
She would love carefully, hold back, and never lose herself in the process. After all, who could guarantee that love would last?