Reaching out, Kris Cooper clasped Vera Wave's small hand in his palm, gently tightening his fingers. His thumb lightly pinched the back of her hand.
"Let's go, let's head inside."
The two walked into the restaurant together, immediately greeted by staff who inquired and then led them inside.
This restaurant had both indoor and outdoor dining areas, and since it was early summer, with the weather not too hot, dining outside was most suitable. Tommy Taylor had booked an outdoor spot.
It was a pavilion stretching into a pool, offering a transparent view with complete privacy.
Kris Cooper and Vera Wave walked to the corridor leading to the pavilion, with Vera looking sideward at the scenery, involuntarily recalling past events.
"In the summers, Dad loved bringing me here to eat. We'd eat and fish at the same time, it was so fun..."
