Chapter 702

I had already expected that Bruce stepping in to help me would cause Ernest and Yasmine to misunderstand. Sure enough, they both teased us. I just felt awkward and regretted not eating the fish earlier. But Bruce remained calm. He took the piece of fish and ate it slowly, then glanced at Ernest, who was still smiling. "Ernest, if it weren't for me, your kind gesture would have gone to waste. I was saving your pride, so why tease me in return?" With that, Ernest's smile vanished. Bruce then turned his gaze to Yasmine, who quickly cleared her throat and changed the subject. "I didn't know you were allergic to cilantro, Nance. I'll remember that now. Luckily, there's lobster here. Nance, try some." Ernest still looked a bit awkward, but Yasmine's shift in conversation helped him out. He looked at me apologetically. "I'm sorry, Ms. Fisher. I didn't know about your allergy, and I didn't ask when ordering. That's my mistake." "It's fine. No big deal. Don't worry about it." I took th