Zaiden placed the spoon on the plate and inhaled deeply. His face suddenly turned solemn. Leo prepared himself thinking that he was going to say something harsh.
“Let the bygones be gone. I have already forgotten what you said.” He picked up the carrot and stuffed it in his mouth.
“Really? Don’t you recall anything?” he asked for reassurance.
Zaiden nodded, chewing the carrot like a rabbit.
“Not even about the roses I brought for Eden and gave it to you instead of throwing it.”
He stopped chewing and gazed at him blankly.
“Not even…”
He was going to add some more but Zaiden intervened, “hey! Stop it. I told you I forgive you, now stop talking about it. Eat your food.”
Finally, feeling his heart at ease, Leo forced a smile.
After taking a bite, he questioned again, “By the way, why
