I nodded, indicating that I was going to go downstairs soon.

Ashton’s voice travelled from the phone. “Joseph will be there soon. You should go over together!”

I knew he was worried about me, but I felt he was making a mountain out of a molehill. “Stacey and I will be fine.”

“I told you to go with Joseph!” he barked.

Helpless, I could only nod and agree.

I noticed that it was late and said, “I’m leaving now. I’ll call you when I reach home.”

“Go back after you’ve had dinner and put on more clothes. Wear a thicker coat too,” he reminded me.

I nodded. “Got it. It’s spring now. Besides, this is J City, not K City. It’s hot here!”

Many girls on the street had started to wear skirts.

He ignored my words and said, “Wear more clothes. Don’t forget to call me when you reach home.”

I knew that he was about to start nagging. I quickly curbed the onslaught by saying, “Got it!” I hung up the call.

mostly filled with trivial chatter. This was

had hung up the call. When she saw me come down, she said, “Letty, have dinner before you

phone she had just put

spoke, I walked to the dining table and took a seat. I started to eat and Summer watched me with twinkling eyes. “Mommy, you’re just like a child.

did not fancy into

of soup in front of me and said, “Mr. Ashton told me to make this soup for you

started to ache and I choked out, “Mrs. Eriksen, there’s no way I’ll be able to finish all

Ashton said that you won’t eat much at the auction. All you ate were

suspicion that Ashton was not in K City at all, rather he was in J City. He tracked my every movement like a

silently gulped down the soup. Once I was done, I was too full

vexedly and asked, “Are you

some of the ingredients and placing them in my bowl. “You have to eat

of an engine could be heard coming from the yard. I stood up and

Ericksen, Mr. Campbell is here. I’ll be taking

haven’t finished the food!” yelled Mrs.

and said to Joseph, “Head

out at Mrs. Eriksen who had come out of the

Are you kidding me?

be very strong. Thankfully, the car had started to drive away and Joseph did not

journey, Joseph stole glances at me. He seemed

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