Chapter 187 - I eat moderately, exercise moderately and sleep moderately (2/2)

”Ask Jason,” Ryn replied. Her hands were busy with cutting the vegetables into small little pieces before she mixed everything with the condiments she prepared earlier.

Jeremy looked for the glasses for their drink.

”Mika didn't set the table yet?” Ryn asked when she saw Jeremy the one taking the glasses to the table.

”She's busy cooking the steaks with Jason,” Jeremy explained. He brought the glasses to the table before returning to get the plates and cutleries.

Ryn did not want to comment anymore. She should guess this would happen when she told Mika to do two things at the same time. And then, Jason came quite early, hence Mika forgot about the setting the table and focussed on her fiance. Ryn did not want to scold Mika for her playfulness. Mika after all just got discharged from the hospital and accompanying her to buy grocery could drain Mika's energy.

Ryn did see Mika had to stop several times at the grocery store just to take a deep breath. But she tried to cover it with her cheerfulness. Ryn wanted so much to cancel this, not wanting to make Mika sick but Mika refused. They discussed this behind the camera, asking the crews not to record this private conversation. Lastly, after talking over this, Ryn agreed to continue with the party.

Ryn only went to the dining table once the brownies were done. She put the pan on the counter to let it cool down. She joined the rest, smiling unconsciously when she saw the three of them were chatting happily while cooking the steaks. Of course, Jason would not let Mika working hard. The only thing Mika was allowed to do right now was sitting on the chair and watching the men cooking the steaks.

Yes, she was that spoiled. Mika, Ryn meant.

”I forgot the black pepper sauce,” Ryn said and stood up to get the sauce from the kitchen.

”I'll get it. You just sit down. You've done too much,” Jeremy told her and quickly went to the kitchen.

Ryn sat back on the chair. She took a steak that was already done and put it on her plate. She also took a scoop of mashed potato. She did not touch the coleslaw at all.

Jason put the steak, mashed potato and coleslaw onto Mika's and his plate. He also handed the napkin to his sweetheart.

”Should we make a speech or something?” Mika asked when Jeremy returned with the sauce and they took turn pouring the sauce over the steak. Jeremy also took his portion of the food and poured the sauce over the steak.

”Do we have to?” Ryn was already salivating at the steak. Was she going to wait more before enjoying the food?

Jeremy smiled. He took the bottle of red wine and uncorked it. Then, he poured for each of them. He put the bottle down and reached for his glass.

Unwillingly Ryn followed suit. Jason and Mika were already raising their glass.

”This is for Catherine, our Catherine, for living in a new place and also for a new... life?” Jeremy looked at Ryn.

”For Ryn, and please quickly finish your study so you can accompany me more,” Mika giggled.

”For you and your life,” Jason was too lazy to say anything more.

”Thank you.”

They clicked their glasses and took a sip. Then, they put down their glass and picked up the cutleries. They could not wait to taste the food.

The whole time was filled with cutleries moving and the sound of sizzling. None of them chewed loudly. None of them spoke while eating. Their focus was on...

”Stop eating too many steaks, Ryn. You ate steak for lunch too,” Mika's voice broke the silence. She saw her best friend reached for the third steak even though Ryn still had about half of the second steak.

”Here, eat some of these,” Jason scooped the coleslaw for Ryn.

”Not the rabbit food,” Ryn quickly pulled her plate before Jason could pour her hateful food onto the plate.

Jason was speechless. He did not expect for Ryn to avoid the coleslaw. Was her hatred toward vegetables that bad?

”Give it to me,” Jeremy said, handing his plate. Jason obeyed and put the coleslaw onto Jeremy's plate.

Ryn stuck her tongue out at Jason childishly and continued enjoying her favourite steak.

”You have to learn to eat vegetables, Ryn. You have to eat balanced meal,” Mika sighed heavily.

”As long as I eat moderately, exercise moderately and sleep moderately, I won't get sick,” Ryn replied stubbornly.

The three of them shared a look. Moderate? What moderate? Was Ryn in her fantasy land?