Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean) novel Chapter 578

The smell of meat made Heather a little hungry, but she remained silent as she watched Matthias flip the rabbit meat with an indifferent expression.

The bag of potato chips she had before this was her dinner. She wasn’t going to eat the rabbit meat Matthias was grilling, so she pretended not to be hungry at all.

“Heather, are you hungry? The food Matthias is grilling smells so good that I can hardly resist it.” Leon gulped. The food in front of him was making his stomach feel increasingly empty.

Heather had no desire to respond to Leon, as certain sensitive topics shouldn’t be brought up. Meanwhile, Matthias continued working quietly on the task at hand.

Seeing that Heather wasn’t going to answer at all, Leon had no choice but to talk to himself while drooling over the rabbit meat. “I’m so hungry. I can’t wait.”

“Just a short while more and you can eat it,” Matthias said from beside him. He was getting a little hungry too.

The three of them exchanged short chatter, so the atmosphere was lively. From time to time, Heather’s gaze would turn toward the rabbit meat that was being grilled.

It was Heather’s first novel experience of barbecuing in the wild, so she actually wanted to try grilling the meat as well.

Noticing the curiosity in Heather’s eyes, Matthias shot her a knowing look, but she simply shifted her gaze disdainfully.

“Are you in a hurry?” Matthias asked Heather curiously.

“I’m not in a hurry at all. You guys take your time barbecuing. I’m going back to the car first.” Heather didn’t want to be nestled with them by the fire anymore, for it painted a bad image of her. She was the distinguished lady of a well-known family in Bradfort City, yet she was being led astray by them.

After Heather left, Matthias and Leon began discussing in low voices, because neither of them understood why Heather suddenly left when she was doing well earlier.

“Matthias, you provoked Heather again.” A sly smile played at the corners of Leon’s lips. Heather truly had no regard for Matthias whatsoever.

Matthias gave Leon a puzzled look. “When did I provoke her? Did I say something wrong?” Matthias couldn’t wrap his head around it. I was just concerned about Heather. Women’s minds are so hard to understand.

“Don’t take it to heart. It’s really hard to guess what Heather’s thinking. You shouldn’t care about this too much.” Leon patted Matthias on the shoulder, as the latter was currently experiencing what he had experienced back then. Of course, Leon’s current situation wasn’t any better.

Looking at Heather, who was in the car, Matthias didn’t even have the mood to taste the delicious food. Without Heather around, it was meaningless for him to do anything.

“Matthias, I think the rabbit meat is cooked!” Leon stared at the greasy grilled rabbit meat while lamenting about his inability to withstand hunger. He felt so hungry, and he wished so badly to taste the delicious food.

“It should be done.” Leon picked up the rabbit meat as soon as Matthias said that.

“Be careful. It’s hot.” Matthias warned Leon, stopping him from doing anything more.

Leon grabbed both ends of the stick with the grilled rabbit in the middle. With a dagger, Matthias removed the burnt parts from the rabbit’s surface.

The rabbit meat was piping hot, but Matthias’ movements were swift as he handled the meat.

Heather opened the car window and watched Matthias and Leon’s antics, envious that they could find happiness in such ordinary things.

Heather couldn’t remember how long it had been since she found joy in the small things in life. Occasionally, she would slow down her rapid pace and contemplate her life.

While she was growing up, happiness was scarce; she didn’t find anything worthy of happiness.

All day long, Heather could feel the novelty and joy Matthias and Leon were experiencing from the outdoor barbecue, but she didn’t have the mood to participate at all.

She found many things to be boring, and nothing could interest her. Inside the car, Heather watched the flames flickering in the distance, and she had the feeling that she was the little match girl watching the cheerful family through the window.

While Matthias ate, he asked Leon, “Has Heather always been like this?” Heather looked disappointed, but he didn’t know how to brighten up her mood.

Leon stuffed his mouth full of rabbit meat, looking blessed. “Just like her namesake plant, Heather lives in solitude. Up till now, I haven’t seen her take up any hobbies.”

It was a rare occurrence for Leon to understand Matthias’ question. Matthias frowned and said, “Just like her namesake plant. That’s a good way to put it. Heather and solitude. She’s really the kind of person who sticks to herself and is unconcerned about everything.”

“Now that you understand this, don’t worry about her temperament anymore. Whatever the case, after you become a married couple in the future, you’ll get used to it,” Leon said to Matthias caringly, causing the latter to find the situation both funny and embarrassing. Leon’s words certainly made him feel a mixture of joy and sorrow.

“In front of Heather, I can’t find any sense of accomplishment, nor do I have any confidence to pursue her.” Matthias confided in Leon, thinking that perhaps Leon could give him a little help. After all, Leon and Heather had known each other for a long time, so he knew her better than Matthias did.

“That’s completely normal. Are you not used to it now, or is it because you can’t let go of your pride?” Leon deliberately lowered his voice when he got to the last part, as if he was afraid that Heather would hear him.