The baby definitely can’t be saved anymore. If... if even the warmth in our usual interactions is just an illusion...
Bella Acker didn’t dare to think any further.
Since she was in her youth, she’d been with Damian Sinclair. Facing such a handsome and outstanding man, it was hard not to be moved.
This past year, Damian had gradually treated her differently. He no longer wore a cold face in front of her, distancing himself and not letting her come close. Moreover, he started indulging her dependence and little whims. If... if all that was just because of another girl named Bea...
What was she supposed to do?
Bella Acker wandered outside for half a day, lost in thoughts, looking at this bustling city, fear and unease suddenly rising within her. She didn’t know where she was supposed to go. She didn’t know where her home truly was.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!" Her phone vibrated in her pocket.
Bella Acker hesitated for a moment before taking out her phone. The caller ID showed it was Sandra Woods.
She took a deep breath before answering, "Hello, Shannon."
"Bella, I got the role of Iris!" Sandra’s excited voice came through the phone. "Are you free now? I’ll treat you to dinner."
"Sure, that’s great. I’m outside anyway."
"Where are you? I’ll come find you." Besides Sandra’s voice, the sound of keys jingling could be heard in the background, indicating she was already getting ready to head out.
"I’m right at the west entrance of Solis Park."
"Alright, wait for me there. I’ll be there soon."
After hanging up, Bella Acker sat on the stone bench at the park entrance, zoning out.
In no time, a white MINI stopped across the road, "Bella, get in."
Bella was in a daze for a moment, then crossed the road with her backpack. Sandra had already opened the front passenger door for her.
"Why did you park here? You’ll get fined." Bella quickly got in the car.
"It’s fine for a moment," Sandra started the car, saying, "What do you want to eat? Has your stomach ache gotten better?"
"Yeah." Bella nodded.
"Feeling down?" Sandra noticed her red, slightly swollen eyes. "What’s wrong? Did something upset you?"
"No, it’s just I’m feeling a bit down." Bella said, "Shannon, take me to KFC. I want to have KFC."
"Why do you want to eat that stuff?" Sandra, trying to lighten the mood, pretended to be disdainful, "Even kids are picky about that stuff now."
"I just want to eat it." Bella pouted.
"Okay, okay, stop acting cute with me. I’m really afraid of you." Sandra gave in helplessly and ended up taking her to the nearest KFC.
It was lunchtime, and the place was quite crowded. Bella spent quite some time finding a two-seater by the window.
Sandra took off her backpack, "You hold the table; I’ll go buy the food. What do you want?"
"Grilled wings! Burger!"
Sandra shook her head and went to buy the food.
Once she left, Bella’s smile, which she had barely managed to put on, faded again.
Soon, Sandra returned with a tray. She ordered a chicken leg burger, two sets of Orleans grilled wings, a cup of milk tea, and a cup of juice. Except for the juice, which was hers, the rest was all for Bella.
"Eat. If it’s not enough, I’ll get more for you," Sandra said. "I had thought if you couldn’t decide, I’d take you for Thai food. Coming here really saved me money."
Bella smiled a bit, picked up the burger, unwrapped it, but didn’t feel like eating.
"Why aren’t you eating?" Sandra asked.