Nina nibbled on the cupcake listlessly.

Sheila offered her a cup of milk. “Nina, have some warm milk first. It’s good for your stomach.”

 
 

Obediently, Nina sipped on the glass of milk.

Both Davin and Sheila felt bad seeing how weak and haggard Nina appeared. Davin had an urge to send Chris to somewhere far away from Nina the moment their show ended. That was the only way to prevent Nina from ever bumping into him again in the future. Seeing Chris again would only trigger sad memories in her mind.

“Uncle Davin, Aunt Sheila, I’m full.”

 

“Are you sure you’re full? Nina, you really should eat more,” Davin persuaded.

 

“I can’t. I’m too full to stuff anything else.”

“Nina, you need to have more milk to replenish the nutrients you’ve lost. You look so haggard, like a wilted flower,” Sheila urged.

 

Nina pondered over her aunt’s words before she slowly sipped the milk using a straw.

as Chris was still nowhere in sight. He glanced briefly at his watch to check the time. Logically speaking, Chris was supposed to be there already, considering that Davin had asked him to stand

 

the two of them with anticipation in her eyes. “I guess it’s time for us to go since I’ve eaten and drunk as much as I can? I hate to seem impatient, but the clock is ticking. If Daddy finds out we’re doing this, I’m worried that he might

Why don’t we take some time to rest first? My waist is hurting badly.”

curse Chris in his mind. Is that rascal facing some issues that

me

by itself after I get some rest. Perhaps, I just sprained it on our way here. I know

 

fingers were furiously typing away under the table as he sent a message to Chris: You won’t wanna know what will happen to you if you can’t get your butt here within

he sent the message, Sheila pointed at the counter. “That girl looks familiar. Davin, do you

the direction where she was pointing and spotted a

has arranged to play as

his eyes, Sheila gave him a reassuring look. When Nina was not paying

young man, who looked clean and tidy, was giving out a warm and approachable aura. Nina really has quite a

asking you whether you know that

mean to question Davin. It was only her

unfazed. She had been sitting at the table in silence as if she were lost in her own world.

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