After Belinda finished cooking, Chase started helping Belinda with the dishes, getting ready to dig in.

Byran, starving like a wolf, went into the room to drag Ida out to eat.

Belinda, hands freshly washed, came out of the kitchen to see Ida and Byran sitting side by side, with Chase sitting across from them and an empty seat beside him.

Chase was looking at her, grinning like a Cheshire cat, as if he were waiting for her to take the empty seat.

The only other seat was at the head of the table.

She wasn’t keen on sitting next to Chase, but a guest couldn’t just take the host’s seat, right?

So, she ditched the idea of sitting there, didn’t move a muscle, and asked, “Where’s Ellinor?”

said she wasn’t

“No can do. The food will

and

Belinda walked in to find Ellinor in bed, engrossed

mean, Ellinor, it’s time to eat! You

not

now, so you need to eat

one meal won’t do any harm. I just need some alone time, so

Belinda was getting spooked by Ellinor, so she stopped nagging. “Alright! I’ll just set aside some food for you so you can eat it whenever.” Ellinor wasn’t keen on eating, but she knew Belinda wouldn’t take no for an answer. So,

cold wind made her shiver. She noticed that Ellinor’s window was slightly

recipe for catching a cold.

that thought, Belinda decided to shut the window

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