"What's so special about these strawberries?" Nina asked.

Nina thought to herself, "Otherwise, she wouldn't be so concerned, following her all the way and saying she's envious."

The red-haired woman eyed Nina carefully, examining her closely. The more she looked, the more familiar Nina seemed. "If there's anything special about them, it's that he grew them. No one else is allowed to touch them. Absolutely no one." Hearing this, Nina stopped in her tracks.

"I have something to do. I'll be going now," the red-haired woman said, speeding away.

Nina stared at the strawberries in her hand, deep in thought. Wilfred had told her all the neighbors had them, but did that mean only she had them?

Pondering this, Nina hurried back to her company.

After Michelle left, both she and Angel had managed to turn things around. Angel was especially happy, no longer confined to typing at a computer all day. She could finally go out.

Nina was busy working on a draft when she suddenly received a call from Julia.

"Mom."

Julia's voice on the other end was full of concern, "How's work going? Are you settling in?"

it. It's going pretty

been home in a

pretty busy today,

Nina could finish, Julia interrupted, "Busy or not, you can't work all day and night. You must have some time to come home. Tomorrow's Sunday, surely

other guests, Nina asked,

get here,"

she had not been home in a while, Nina agreed, "Okay, I'll come home tomorrow." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access

"You must come.

next day, Nina heeded her mother's request and went home for lunch. But instead of at

she saw Julia looking around

face lit up with a

of the car and walked to her. "Why aren't we eating at home? Where's Dad? Is there a

took her hand, "Of course, there's something

her into a

where a middle-aged couple and a well-dressed man about

looked a bit nervous

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