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.

was true. After being together for some time, our conversations were mostly filled with trivial chatter. This

she said, “Letty, have dinner before you return home. Mr. Campbell is on

looked at the phone she had just put down and asked, “Did Ashton

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.

fancy into her bowl and snapped, “You’re the

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

fell agape as I stared at the large pot of soup. My head started to ache and I choked out, “Mrs. Eriksen, there’s no

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

not in K City at all, rather he

down the soup. Once I

looked at Mrs. Eriksen vexedly

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

the yard. I stood up and said to Summer,

here. I’ll be taking my leave. Please take

food!” yelled Mrs. Eriksen

into the car and said to Joseph, “Head towards

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

Are you kidding me?

be very strong. Thankfully, the car had started to drive

stole glances at me. He seemed

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