Chapter 23. Lisa Is Engaged

Just then, her mother’s voice echoed up the stairs.

“Beauty, breakfast is ready! Come down before it gets cold!”

Beauty blinked and glanced at herself in the mirror one last time before turning away.

She walked out of the bathroom and made her way downstairs.

The scent of bacon and eggs wafted through the air, and her stomach growled in response, momentarily distracting her from her worries.

Entering the kitchen, Beauty saw her father sitting at the head of the dining table, hidden behind the morning newspaper, and her mother bustling around, setting down plates of food.

The kitchen was filled with the warmth of morning sunlight streaming through the windows, making the room feel warm and bright.

“Morning, sweetheart,” her father greeted, looking up from his newspaper with a smile. “Did you sleep well?”

Beauty nodded, taking her seat at the table.

“You are not going to work today?” Her father asked again.

“Yeah, I took a da