He grew up with an extremely strict education and stuck to rigorous rules in every aspect, eating included.
His meals were regular, but he would not eat more than he needed.
He had been on a diet for nearly 30 years. It was the first time that he had finished such a large bowl of spaghetti, and he felt a little bloated.
When he was almost stuffed, sense told him to stop eating.
Seeing Sydney enjoying her meal, he didn't feel like stopping. He continued to eat with her.
Even the food tasted better when she was with him. He forwent all his rules and enjoyed his meal.
Julien rubbed his upset stomach and got up. "Take a rest, I'm going to clean the table."
"It's okay." Sydney grabbed his hand, "I'll take care of it. You did the cooking, and I will do the rest. Just sit here. I can tell that you're feeling unwell."
With that, she picked up the dishes and headed to the kitchen.
In her mind, love was mutual, and they should help each other in life.
It was wrong that one party contributed while the other party enjoyed it but did nothing in return.
In the long run, their affection would be worn out.
Contributions from both parties were the secret of a long relationship.
Julien watched Sydney go into the kitchen, exhaled slightly, and sat back down.
He hadn't expected her to notice his poor condition.
It showed her constant care for her.
Julien lowered his eyes and chuckled.
A few minutes later, Sydney cleaned up the kitchen and came out with a medical kit in her hand.
Julien immediately straightened up and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Did you get hurt?"
Touched by his concern, Sydney shook her head and smiled, "Not me, you."
"Me?" Julien raised his eyebrows.
Sydney went back to her seat and opened the medical kit. "Isn't your stomach bloating because you ate too much? I found you some Calcium carbonate."
She picked up a box of medicine and studied it for a while. Then she opened it, took out three white pills, and handed them to him. "Take it. It will help you digest."
Julien looked at the pills in her palm for a moment and grabbed her wrist, letting her send the medicine into his mouth.
He took the medicine and deliberately licked her palm.
Sydney felt itchy and glared at him. "What are you doing?"
Julien giggled, "Sorry, I didn't mean to."
The corners of Sydney's mouth twitched. "But your look says otherwise."
She rolled her eyes, pulled her hand back, and gave him a glass of water. "Have some water."
Julien hummed, restrained his flirtatious manners, took the glass, and had some water. Then the melted bitter pills were swallowed by him with a frown.
Sydney closed the medical kit. "You shouldn't have eaten so much. It's not worth the pain."
"You know I don't eat much?" Julien cupped the glass, looking at her.
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