Martha walked up with the wrapped gift that Lerisa had bought for Anthony, and she was the last person to finally approach him on the front stage. All the other guests had given their gifts to him and left the event hall after receiving their "Thanks for coming" gift from Sandra, who was Anthony's mother's maid.
Martha approached Anthony nervously, and he immediately asked, "Where is Lerisa? I haven't seen her since?"
"Umm, Lerisa has gone home," Martha replied nervously. Anthony frowned, recalling that he last saw Lerisa dancing happily with Ben on stage when he returned to the hall with Clara.
Anthony wondered if they had left the hall together, as he didn't see Ben around either. Lerisa had been behaving strangely toward him lately, and he questioned why.
"I don't know if she has go
