Chapter 270

Tanya and Anthea exchanged a glance, Tanya nudging Anthea with her elbow, “Hey Annie, check out Lizzie, what’s up with her?”

Anthea shook her head, craned her neck to look at Lizzie, and gave her a comforting pat on the shoulder, “Lizzie, you feeling okay?”

“I’m fine, Annie, don’t worry about me,” Lizzie replied, shaking her head and reaching out to take the tray from the cafeteria lady.

But in a moment of distraction, the tray slipped from her threatening to crash to the floor.

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In the nick of time, Anthea’s hand shot out and snagged the tray

Rock steady.

Not a drop of soup spilled.

Tanya, standing to the side, was practically starry–eyed with admiration, “Annie, you’re amazing.”

They all knew Anthea had skills.

But every time Anthea sprang into action, it was a sight to behold.

“And that’s why you’re our rock star,” Anthea said, handing the tray back to Lizzie, “You’ve gotta tell us if something’s up, Lizzie.”

Lizzie nodded, her mind heavy with thoughts she wasn’t sure how to express.

After all, the person in question was her father. For now, she could only hide it, keep it to herself, and deal with it on her own.

Lizzie tried to comfort herself with the words of that self–help guru she liked.

Ignorance was bliss.

Gina was happy now, why should she be the

“Lizzie, did you get dumped or something?”

family stuff. Not a big deal but not exactly small either.

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Lizzie’s, “You’re too young to be stressing over family drama.

down at the dining table to eat.

Tanya, hesitating before speaking, “Tanya,

much of a socializer, so Mom’s the boss at home. They squabble sometimes, but it’s always Mom giving Dad an earful, and he just takes

felt a pang of envy.

Why did her

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asked, “Why are you asking all

said with a forced smile.

sniffed out something amiss, “Lizzie, did your parents

really know how to put it,” Lizzie

was Lizzie’s personal issue,

a pause, Lizzie said, “Annie, Tanya, I want

“Shoot.”

something.”

chose her words, “I mean, if you found out that

would you do?”

to air her family’s dirty laundry, Lizzie disguised

never having faced such

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