Maria put down her cutlery absent-mindedly. Her thoughts were racing at a mile a minute. She couldn't even remember what she had just eaten, although she was the one who had cooked those dishes in the first place.

“The food was delicious."

"Oh... I'm going to do the dishes," Maria replied without thinking.

It was only after she stood up that she came to her senses.

“The food was delicious?" Maria echoed numbly.