She looked so worried for their wellbeing.
I made sixteen dishes to be served on the table. However, by the time I set the last dish on the table, the only things left were just some scraps. There were some garlic, chili peppers and a bit of vegetable broth left. So, I had picked through the remains to search for something edible. However, there was nothing left anymore.
Forget it I thought.
It had always been like this. Then and now.
After the meal was over, my mom held Mateo's girlfriend's hand and kept praising how pretty and elegant she was and how well the two of them matched. "Oh my, Mateo, you have such a good eye! Your girlfriend is so elegant and beautiful! The two of you are a perfect match! You're truly a golden couple. Good! Good! You've done better than your cousin."
Mateo's fiancé blushed and said bashfully, "Auntie, stop it! You’re making me shy. It’s all thanks to Mateo's talent. He shined at the seminar and that’s how we met! If he were not so outstanding back then, I never would’ve had the chance to date such an amazing man."