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.

conversations were mostly filled with trivial

she saw me come down, she said, “Letty, have dinner before you return home. Mr. Campbell is on his way here. He should be

had just put

dining table and took a seat. I started to eat and Summer watched me with twinkling eyes. “Mommy, you’re just like a child. Mr. Fuller has to remind you to eat,”

not fancy into her bowl and snapped, “You’re the child. Hurry up

“Mr. Ashton told me to make this soup for you this morning. He said you have to drink it because it’ll nourish

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

to finish the soup. Mr. Ashton said that you won’t eat much at the

that Ashton was not in K City at all, rather he was in J City. He tracked my

Once I was done,

looked at Mrs. Eriksen vexedly

placing them in my bowl. “You have to eat

yard. I stood up and said to Summer, “Summer, finish

Campbell is here. I’ll be taking my leave.

the food!” yelled Mrs. Eriksen from behind

to Joseph, “Head towards the southern suburbs. I’ll send you the address through

looked out at Mrs. Eriksen who had come out of the house and remarked,

Are you kidding me?

way out here. Her legs must be very strong. Thankfully, the car had started to drive away

the journey, Joseph stole glances at me.

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