Hailey still looked pale, and she nodded at Armond stiffly. She seems scared. Is it because of him?

Nora was a bit of an airhead, so she didn’t notice Hailey’s expression. She turned to Armond. “This is Hailey, my friend. She lives in A City, just like me.”

Armond smiled gently at her. “Hello. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Hailey was trembling slightly as she shook his hand. “Hello,” she whispered almost inaudibly.

Thinking that Hailey was just being shy around strangers, Nora smiled. “She’s a shy one, so socializing’s not her forte. Alright, let’s start the barbecue. We’re starving here.”

Armond smiled and went into the kitchen, followed by Nora.

I grabbed Hailey, then she dragged me out of the kitchen. Her hands were as cold as ice, obviously shocked from the meeting. She then downed a glass of water to calm herself.

Instead of asking her straight off, I waited for her to get a hold of herself. A short while later, she looked at me. “He’s evil.”

I paused for a moment. I knew she was talking about Armond, so I asked, “Do you know him.”

seen him before, but

the kebabs, while Hannah and Chandler made

while we were barbecuing, but he didn’t seem to know Hailey. How does

you?” Hannah handed me some food. “You

it

heard about your daughter. Tell us if you need

you don’t have to do everything alone, Scarlett.” Nora

a

of his juice and looked at me. “Your daughter needs a bone marrow and kidney transplant, doesn’t she? It won’t be

quickly cleaned it up, and Nora helped. “It’s fine. I can do this myself.” Hailey wiped the sauce

she was horrified about something. I had

the mess was cleared up. Nora looked at me. “It won’t be easy to get a kidney transplant for a child,

“I am sure

eyebrow at me. “Let’s focus on the barbecue

pondered on

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