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eyes were blinking rapidly as she stared

is neatly knotted tie was loosened and his once well-styled hair was sticking in vario

the best cook but I tried my best with making

was still trying to process the scene in front of her

with amusement. "

the lady tha

it was his first time in his daughter's clas

to his house to apologize for not picking up his daughter, but he felt she was tryin

're comfortable with this?" she asked w

I'm not, but I

wed, if it wasn't a mismatched shoe for Cassandra or a portion of burnt foo

s mouth hanging open as she stared

ust you enough that you wouldn't do any harm to

she should agree to his daughter staying with her in her house. Would

re you going to b

wee

now reconsidering her thoug

ke care of her, I ca

ur money, I'll let her stay with me

much, this mea

" "Does she have allergies o

, except she has an aller

what about

them in the afternoon d

t, till

clean? Did she wash the dirty dishes? Was her toilet flu

d brought his daughter that morning and looked at her with pleading

away. If he didn't have an issue with Nnegi, she would have been his option. He trusted Sarah enough, not a hundred percent trust, but at least h

ved early with a small black t

couldn't stop drooling. She watched him as he approached her in his white T-shirt and gray sweatpants. He looked so handso

. Hold that thought rig

ide home for conve

his offer. She packed up her bag and held Cassan

er in her seat before sea

r her to seat beside him. She watched as he r

he door for you?" he aske

r of the front passenger seat and settled in before shutting it carefully. She felt like she would

he asked as he

road, they got to their destination. He parked his car in

him. She had gotten down earlier to open the gate for hi

ng her seat belt. Sarah felt embarrassed on behalf of the road leading to her apartment, the roads were so bad that she was sca

that." She collect

ent, she caught sight of the grandma whose apartment was beside

ger, always monitoring her every moves so she could f

astically greeted. She wanted the old wom

urned, sparing Sarah no glanc

his daughter up the tiled stairs ti

r to open the door. The house compound looked neat and spa

r way into the apartment. Lights peeked in from behind t

and tidy. The cream-colored walls and t

he moved forward to fold the curtai

t like the way you s

couches. She silently heaved a deep sigh when she w

seater couch facing a door at the far end

, I

strong-headed girls wanting t

ke that. Don't make assumptio

e again, I don't know your story

f course with my hard-earned

st thought you sleep

aged, her jaw clenched as she stared at him with a stone look. "E ma gba mi ke.

ghtly squinted his eyes as he t

you must be stupid to think I sleep

dn't mean to, it just..." He cleared his throat. "...that night at the restaurant might h

do you car

e, but don't sp

rged from the kitchen with two cups, a mug, and a plastic c

gs. She could feel his gaze on her as she walked to her room, it was creepy. Sh

now." He stood up when he sigh

you to t

udly as he stood. "Shit," he silently cursed. He looked

shouldn't be showing concern for a man who insulted her

you, I'll just find some

ou don't need to eat it here, I'll pack it for you, besides, you should be careful of the food you e

mall green flask and a white transparent water bottle wit

in between his daughter's hair. He

tretched out

hands to brush against each other. He felt his heart flutter at the contact. "Thank you.", He was smiling from ear to ear, a

was the food that was making him smil

ur way back?" she asked once

n the lady's arms. "Pumpkin, be good." Hi

to bring me somethin

He kissed h

en are mostly