“So you’re really going?” Lupine asked softly, “Do you think we should ask more people to come along? What if she pulls some tricks?”

Charlotte smirked. “It’s no big deal if she does that.”

“What are we doing then?”

“Go and check if the soup is ready.” Charlotte changed the topic. “Peel a few potatoes too. I’m making some spicy and sour shredded potatoes. Dr. Felch loves it.”

“Okay.” Lupine went right into the kitchen and got to work.

 

Meanwhile, Charlotte continued boiling her tea until Hayley got back from the market. She had bought some pears for Dr. Felch.

Charlotte asked her to leave the pears with her and started making some pear stew.

 

Dr. Felch slept through the whole afternoon and did not wake up until the sun set at six in the evening. Sam was baking him some sweet potatoes when Lupine brought him some soup.

Charlotte had made a few dishes and everyone gathered in the courtyard for dinner.

eaten. He went

“Nope, we’re good. Thanks.”

them some drinks

The children are still waiting for you at home,” Dr. Felch said as he ate, “Remember to

you in a hurry to send me off?” Charlotte said begrudgingly, “You didn’t even thank me for making all this food. How

loud. “Come on, I’m just

I’ll

put down her cutlery and went to wash her hands before coming back

you, Ms. Lindberg,” Bruce

left, Bruce went back to the courtyard and

so Dr. Felch could see clearly, but still, the old man’s eyesight was

as the old man nodded weakly. “I’ll take a

the city, Lupine drove to Platinum Café and let Charlotte

to come here a lot when

Zachary’s company. She would always come here

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