luding starfish, crabs, and conch


    asmine collected various seafood, including sta


    anas approached her with a bucket in hand and said, "Reach out"


    What?" Yasmine looked at him in confusion-


    Stretch out your hand," he repeated.


    asmine hesitantly extended her hand, ready to pull back at any moment. Yonas then clenched his fist and ced it in her palm, revealing a cold eashell. He said, "I picked it up."


    asmine looked at the pink, corrugated shell and said, "It looks so good."


    he tucked it into her pocket


    selin was looking out not far away, and she saw


    w Yonas and Yasmine together from a distance.


    hey stood on the shore, bathed in the warm orange glow of the setting sun. The scene reminded her of the aesthetic depictions from novels she ad read, and the scenes of Yonas and Yasmine were quite the same. Yoselin, what''re you looking at Lucy asked, cing her hand on Yoselin''s shoulder and looking in the direction she was looking


    Looking at Yonas and Yasmine. It feels like I''ve seen this for many years." Yoselin patted her head.


    Jacy rubbed her head. "Maybe they look 100 harmonious"


    Not only did Yoselin, also feel a sense of wonder.


    t seemed as if Yonas and Yasmine had known each other for ages, creating afortable atmosphere that felt almost sacred,


    Yasmine and Yonas walked along the shore, their buckets of seafood resting on the sand, Yasmine felt a deep rxation in the soft, warm sand beneath her feet


    She moved toward the setting sun, feeling the tide''s gentle rise and fall,


    She hadn''t been so rxed for a long time. Previously, she would travel and shop with Lucy, indulging in spontaneous adventures.


    But since marrying Xavier, she had taken on the role of a dutiful wife, caring for his family.


    Impulsiveness had once blinded her, but her love for Xavier had changed after their divorce.


    Her gaze fell on Yonas beside her, the fiery sunset reflecting on the sea, creating a breathtaking scene


    Yet, he wasn''t looking at the sea or the sunset. His gentle eyes were fixed on Yasmine, filled with a depth that seemed more vast than the ocean and more radiant than the sunset. Whenever Yasmine feltfortable around Yonas, he always managed to make her blush with just a nce.


    But this time, her blush was illuminated by the glow.


    "Yasmine, aren''t you happy! Yonas asked, holding her hand.


    He felt a hard object in her palm. Touching the sharp edge and sandy feeling, he knew it was the shell he had given her.


    "I''m not unhappy. Im r


    i rxed, she replied with augh to reassure him.


    "From the moment I saw you downstairs in the apartment, I sensed you weren''t in high spirits. Was it because of yesterday? Yonas inquired. Yasmine lowered her eyes. "Yonas, do you not mind that I was married?"


    Though the never felt interior and believed he didn''t care, the discussion from the day before lingered in her mind. Everyonebeled her as Xavier''s ex-wife, and that failed marriage felt like a shackle


    Yonas was stunned. He had never been so serious, "Yasmine, I don''t mind. You know I don''


    don''t care.


    Yasmine exined, "I''m not unhappy because of Yvette. It''s the world''s cruelty towards women. At yesterday''s wedding, everyone''s first thought w that I was there to cause trouble. They forget than Xavier is the focus, not me. Without solid evidence, stereotypes cast all the me on me.''


    Yonas cindirated her. "Yasmine, I w


    protect you"


    "I know," she replied, her expression softening


    Yonas was the only one who genuinely offered her protection.


    "Yonas, Yasmine, hurry up and cook together. I''m hungry!" Yoselin called out.


    "Did I interrupt something?" she asked, freezing in ce.


    Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Yasmine stopped her.


    Yoselin, you came at the perfect time. I''m hungry." Blushing, she took Yoselin''s arm and moved away.


    Meanwhile, the staff handled the seafood while Chuck and Lucy prepared the stove.


    The resort had provided tools for barbecue, and everyone wanted to do it themselves.


    There were all kinds of materials on the table. And the staff had cleaned and skewered the seafood.


    Gathered around the grill, everyone cooked their favorite foods, which they had picked up., and some additional dishes sent by the hotel.


    Yoselin didn''t know how to grill, so she could only learn from Chuck


    Lucy and Chuck shed again. She angrily put ketchup on the toasted mushrooms, "These roasted shiitake mushrooms are delicious! Chuck, your cooking can''tpare to my neighbor."


    "Im a famous chef at Paragon Hotel. A dish costs a hundred thousand dors!" Chuck retorted.


    "Bragging Lucy shot back.


    Chuck ced five skewers of shiitake mushrooms on the grill, adding oil, seasoning, and garlic puree.


    He said. Today, I will show you the ultimate grilled shiitake mushrooms!"


    "Brag! All the dishes I eat are worth at least one million dors. Yours are just a hundred thousand dors she teased, ncing at Yonas. The t


    two passionately churned the mushrooms in their hands, with fire in their eyes.


    Yoselin moved away from the fight and whispered to Yasmine, "Yasmine.


    "What''s going on with them?" Yasmine asked,


    "Lucy said shiitake mushrooms with tomato sauce are delicious, but Chuck said it''s an anti-human way to eat, Yoselin eximed, her voice filled with excitement They fought passionately. Yonas, Yoselin, and Yasmine were cooking leisurely, sitting in a row, and enjoying their food together.


    Suddenly, Lucy and Chuck approached, challenging them. "Try these and see whose tastes better?


    Two portions of shiitake mushrooms were p


    were ced in front of Yasmine. One was grilled by Chuck and the other by Lucy.


    The same was done for Yonas and Yoselin.


    Yasminested one, instantly hit by a strong tomato vor from Lucy''s skewer, while the other offered a rich garlic aroma


    She and Yomas exchanged astonished looks.