Chapter 882:

Once the bill was paid and they exited the shop, Patrick said he was hungry again.

Not long after, they stumbled upon a busy dessert café, the scent of sugar and coffee pulling them inside.

The place was packed, with barely a seat to spare. The crowds, though, were a good sign—the treats here had to be worth it. As luck would have it, just as they started waiting, a table of customers got up to leave. Brenna and the others quickly took the spot.

“I never thought this place would be swarming with customers,” Brenna remarked casually.

Lilith responded, “Well, that just means the food here must be good.”

just outside the shopping center, Alec made a break for his car, his keys jingling as he flung open the doors

before they

took her time arranging the shopping bags

agitated with every passing second. “Can you move any quicker? We don’t have all day!” he snapped. “If those people

bag filled with desserts—eight different kinds, plus a cold bottle of soda—all favorites from the very café Brenna and

money today. Go on, help yourself, sweetheart. Haven’t you been asking for

had been sulking, worn thin by his parents’ constant arguments. Overheard fights had

regular treat—four times a month, sometimes more. Recently, he hadn’t been able

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seat, Lila cast Alec a sharp glance. “Why the panic? If

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