night that I was goi

ra, as if it were their duty, and in t

elp distribute these together? It'll improve your social skills, and you can catch up d

picion grew in my mind, the fire in my eyes burning

ed a knowing glance, our mutu

ng another part-time job an

quit my job and claiming the daughter o

to make a living, and any help she c

to take the flyers, I casually plucked a strand of Yo

but a closer look revealed something unsett

can, took a detour, and entered the café through another ent

ars. "I'm so happy Shirley has finally found her paren

with an inscrutable expression. I chuckle

ore sympathetic. "We'll take both Shirley and you as our

as faint but carried resolution. "Sorry to ta

Yolanda could move to stop her, an unexpected man

wrong with you?" The man snapp

arms. Yolanda, too concerned about whether Kara was hurt, did

Maren, demanding tha

lit up at the sight of Irene, and then he placed a small cake on our tabl

ced at me awkwardly, then stepped forward and apologized softly. "

tripped and lost her balance, falling straight into

dge, some of the cake stil

r head bowed, her voice trembling. "I'm so sorry, really. S

her lips, she covered her

I knew, unchanged

r used these tri

uspicious gazes toward me. After all,

Irene's clothes, shooting me a sharp glare. "Are you

t found you, and you're already causing trouble for Irene," Yolanda lashed out at me impulsi

rs exposed. Smiling coldly, I said, "It wasn't me. Why do you believe Kara

sion turned strange and unreadable. She seemed

Irene said impatiently, clearly fed up

ng to apologize? You really have no manners. Honest

urity camera right above us. You might want to check it. It's getting late, so I'll be on my way." I offered a po

al, discreetly handing over the