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.

were mostly

had hung up the call. When she saw me come down, she said, “Letty, have dinner before you return home. Mr. Campbell is on his way

phone she had just put down

and took a seat. I started to eat and Summer watched me with

piece of food I knew she did not fancy into her bowl and

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

soup. My head started to ache and

her head, her expression solemn. “No. You have to finish the soup. Mr. Ashton said that you won’t eat much at the auction. All you ate were desserts. Too much dessert is bad for

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

the soup. Once I was done, I was too

at Mrs. Eriksen vexedly and asked, “Are

placing them in my bowl. “You have to eat these. They’re

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.

the car and said to Joseph, “Head towards the southern suburbs.

nodded and started up the engine. He looked out at Mrs. Eriksen who had come out of the house and remarked, “Mrs. Eriksen’s legs are

Are you kidding me?

the car had started to

stole glances at me. He seemed to be hesitating

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