Seeing my expression change, James continued, “I thought my first meal with you would be quite dull. I did not expect it to be much better than I imagined.”

I smiled helplessly. I supposed it was my silent character that made James think that way.

I was not a talkative person, so I did not know what to say. I simply said, “I need your help for something, Doctor James. Will you help me?”

He raised his eyebrows and leaned his long body back to ...