"Thank you, and I'm sorry for causing a disturbance. I will come back again tomorrow," Ace said and left the inn.
"Go on and check, Kate," Janice immediately told her daughter after Ace disappeared.
Evelyn found Kate sitting on the ground, tears streaming down her face. A surge of panic rushed over her seeing her friend in her vulnerable state.
"What happened? Did he do something to you? Tell me! I will make sure to avenge you," Evelyn asked. She's ready to attack whoever hurt her friend.
"He didn't. It was the opposite, Eve. He was so careful not to hurt my feelings," Kate replied to her friend.
"If he didn't do something, then why are you crying?" Evelyn softly asked and rubbed her back to soothe her.
"I don't know…" Kate answered truthfully. It was all new to her, the kind of tr
