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.

After being together for some time, our conversations were mostly filled with trivial chatter. This was probably how life was supposed

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

the phone she had just put down

Summer watched me with twinkling eyes. “Mommy, you’re just like a child. Mr. Fuller has to

fancy into her bowl and snapped, “You’re

set down a pot of soup in front of me and said, “Mr. Ashton told me to make this soup for you this morning. He said you have to drink it because it’ll

soup. My head started to ache and

the soup. Mr. Ashton said that you won’t eat much at the auction. All you ate were desserts. Too much dessert

in K City at all, rather he was in J City. He

down the soup. Once I was done, I was too full for any

at Mrs. Eriksen vexedly

them in my bowl. “You have

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

taking my leave. Please take care of Summer

food!”

“Head towards

He looked out at Mrs. Eriksen who had come out

Are you kidding me?

the way out here. Her legs must be very strong. Thankfully, the car had

Joseph stole glances at me.

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