15. The Love Triangle

May I long for the owner of laughter who left an addiction?

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Since that day, Calvin and Emily started going to work together, except when Calvin had sudden surgery calls. Everything went back to normal as it was at the beginning. They would argue and even fight, but eventually, they would make up. Calvin, who initially felt constantly bothered by Emily's presence, began to get used to it. In fact, Calvin didn't have an appetite unless it was food prepared by Emily. Emily's quirky nature remained unchanged, but now Calvin was more relaxed in dealing with her absurd behavior, which he still wondered about. He often wondered where her quirkiness came from. Compared to her two older brothers, Emily was the most different.

This morning, they were getting ready at the dining table in their respective work clothes. Suddenly, Calvin remembered something.

"I almost forgot to tell you that we have a dinner invitation with the Setiady family tonight," Calvin explained, then continued to ea