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.

check the time. Logically speaking, Chris was supposed to be there already, considering that Davin had asked

 

the entire glass of milk and wiped her mouth clean in an elegant movement. Then, she looked up at 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

us because I’m not scared of being scolded by him. Why don’t we take

couldn’t help but curse Chris in his mind. Is that rascal facing some

let me give you a

think it will get better by itself after I get some rest. Perhaps, I just sprained it on our way

 

to Chris: You won’t wanna know what will happen to

message, Sheila pointed at the counter. “That girl

was pointing and spotted a couple ordering coffee at

has arranged to play

confusion in his eyes, Sheila gave him a reassuring look. When Nina was not paying attention to them, she mouthed to

young man, who looked clean and tidy, was giving out a warm and approachable aura. Nina really has quite a good taste in men as this guy is indeed quite

can you hear me? I’m asking you whether you know that

mean to question Davin. It was only her

table in silence as if she were

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