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.

together for some time, our conversations were mostly filled with

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

had just put down and asked,

seat. I started to eat and Summer watched me with twinkling eyes. “Mommy, you’re just

of food I knew she did not fancy into her bowl

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

the large pot of soup. My head started to ache and I choked out, “Mrs. Eriksen, there’s no way I’ll be able to finish all

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

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

soup. Once I was done, I was too full for

at Mrs. Eriksen vexedly and asked,

placing them

be heard coming from the yard. I stood up

here. I’ll be taking my

you haven’t finished the food!” yelled Mrs. Eriksen

into the car and said to Joseph, “Head towards the southern suburbs. I’ll send

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

journey, Joseph stole glances at me. He seemed to be hesitating

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