Chapter 514

Nancy opened the door. Standing outside was Joey, holding a bag in his hands. He didn't enter, but stood at the door, handing the bag to Nancy, saying, "Inside is a hangover remedy and some honey." Nancy took it, yet Joey turned to leave. "Nancy stopped him. "Joey." Joey turned back around. Nancy said, "I'm hungry. Can you make me some noodles?" In her fridge, there was buckwheat noodles and eggs she bought for her diet. Joey took it and went into the kitchen. The familiar routine of lighting the stove and cooking the noodles. Nancy stood at the doorway, looking at the familiar silhouette hard at work in the kitchen. It felt as though Joey was still her driver, bodyguard, and helper. But she was clear. No, he wasn’t. Without her drunken request for Joey to pick her up tonight, there would've been no further interactions between them. When Joey finished cooking noodles and came out, Nancy was already asleep on the couch. He put the noodles on the table, and from a distance, stared at Na