Chapter 56

In the past, Serenity would always come here for a meal with her colleagues at the law firm after work. Back then, eating here was nothing more than a normal routine after an ordinary workday, yet now, having a meal here felt like a rare treat and an extravagant one at that. "It looks pretty good!" said Jackson, trying to distract Serenity by changing the subject. "I'll let you order, then." Serenity then ordered some dishes for both of them. She only chose the cheaper dishes, and the most expensive one, a shrimp dish, cost about 7 dollars. All the dishes added up to about 25 dollars, which was not that much at all, but it was still the most expensive meal Serenity had had in a long time. Jackson urged her to order more food, saying, "Don't worry, Sis, I can afford it." However, Serenity merely replied, "This is more than enough for both of us to have a nice meal. There's no need to order more food." Not long afterward, the waiter brought all the dishes to the table, and they both