I Stopped Loving Him When He Let Me Bleed Out novel Chapter 373

Sienna led Finn to a hidden hole-in-the-wall diner tucked away in a narrow alley.

The plastic tables were sticky, the bowls were chipped, the silverware was mismatched, and the napkins were practically translucent. The hot sauce bottles looked like they hadn't been wiped down in a decade.

Finn paused at the entrance.

Sienna glanced back at him.

"Disgusted?"

"No." He pulled out a plastic chair, the legs screeching loudly against the concrete floor.

He sat down with effortless grace, folding his long legs beneath the tiny table as if he frequented places like this all the time.

Sienna sat opposite him, a faint smirk playing on her lips.

Finn picked up the laminated menu, its edges peeling apart.

He looked up at her.

"I remember you used to be a germaphobe."

"I still am," Sienna replied, completely ignoring the menu and shouting toward the kitchen. "Two bowls of spicy ramen! Make one extra hot!"

She turned her attention back to him.

"But the food here is incredible."

The food arrived fast. The broth was a fiery red, and the sharp, spicy aroma hit them instantly, bursting with flavor.

Finn took a bite, a flicker of genuine surprise crossing his eyes.

"How do they make this broth?"

Sienna didn't even look up as she stirred extra chili into her bowl.

"Just a heavy dose of MSG and flavor enhancers. One drop changes everything. But they know exactly what ratio to use."

Finn watched her add another massive scoop of chili oil.

His lips parted. He wanted to tell her that if it was all artificial flavoring, she really shouldn't be eating it.

Instead, he looked down, swirling his noodles with his fork, and softly said, "You've changed a lot."

Sienna's fork paused mid-air. She found the comment utterly hilarious. Her tone was feather-light.

"I haven't changed at all. I've always been like this." She met his gaze directly. "Has it ever occurred to you that the version of me you knew wasn't the real me?"

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