While I was putting the food that Nathan had picked up for me onto the plate beside me, I gently swirled the coffee in my cup.
"Well, it's nothing. I have a friend who is getting married soon.
"Unexpectedly, he saw his fiancée kissing a man intimately. Guess what happened next?
"My friend's fiancée and that guy were both left disabled in a car accident.
"Serves them right! Don't you agree, Cher?"
I was still swirling the coffee as I chuckled, but Cheryl looked nervous and stuttered in a trembling voice, "Ye-yes."
Nathan also looked awkward. After a long while of hesitation, he forced a smile and said, "After all, we are not them, so we don't know what on earth was going on. What if your friend's fiancée no longer loved him? What's wrong with people pursuing their true love?"
Hearing this, I looked up at Nathan and said lightly, "Brother, you're still too young.
"Think about it. If my friend's fiancée did love the other guy, then she should marry him instead. How could she insist on marrying my friend while dating the other guy?
"I suppose my friend's fiancée might just be dallying with the other guy. After all, if you love someone, you would make your relationship with the person you love public and introduce him to everyone by holding his hand.
"Those who mess around secretly and don't want to be seen by others are just doing it because they are just seeking temporary happiness without any love."
What I said was already very clear. Ashen-faced, Nathan hemmed and hawed for a long time but still couldn't say another word in the end.
I stood up, picked up the coffee pot, and walked toward Cheryl and Nathan.
I poured a respective cup of coffee for Cheryl and Nathan.
"Try it. It's the latest coffee this year. Its aroma is good."
With that, I looked at Cheryl and asked sarcastically, "Cher, why don't you try it? Does it taste familiar to you?"
I was just about to bring up the idea of breaking up when the waiter came in, pushing a serving cart.
There was a birthday cake and a plate of spaghetti in the cart.
Looking at everything in front of me, I sat back in my seat and arched an eyebrow in surprise.
"May I ask who Mr. Nathan Hance is? Ms. Cheryl Holmes left your information with us. Today is your birthday, so here is the free cake and spaghetti we prepared for you."