Chapter 144
For a while, the two of them just looked at each other in silence. Amid the chatter and noise filling the restaurant, they sat quietly, enveloped in their own muted atmosphere.
It was Ashley who spoke first.
“What did you mean by that just now?”
His expression was still dazed. Embarrassed by the reaction, Koi looked away. He felt like a kid again—and had let his guard down, saying something he shouldn’t have.
“I didn’t think you’d remember...”
Koi trailed off, uncertain whether he should be glad that Ashley still remembered things about him, or feel sorry for catching him off guard. But the moment had already passed. Ashley had clearly pieced everything together.
“Koi.”
His ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) voice was a little rough when he asked,
“You didn’t put ice in your soda... because you couldn’t afford it?”
Before answering, Koi had to take a deep breath. Just like back then, he knew Ashley couldn’t possibly imagine what kind of poverty that truly meant. It was beyond comprehension.
“Green Bell doesn’t do refills...”
Koi exhaled slowly, finally confessing,