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.

for some time, our conversations were mostly filled with trivial chatter.

come down, she said, “Letty, have dinner before you return home. Mr.

had just put down and asked, “Did

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

food I knew she did not fancy into her bowl and snapped, “You’re the child. Hurry up and

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

agape as I stared at the large pot of soup. My head started to ache and I

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

all, rather he was in J City. He tracked my every movement like a

I was done, I was too full for

vexedly and

seriously inspected the pot before scooping out some of the ingredients and placing them in my bowl. “You have to eat these. They’re good for

coming from the yard. I stood up and said to Summer,

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

food!” yelled Mrs. Eriksen from behind

and said to Joseph, “Head

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

Are you kidding me?

followed me all the way out here. Her legs must be very strong. Thankfully, the car had started to drive away and Joseph did not seem to

at me. He seemed

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