Chapter 57

"Honey, are you okay?" Karina asked worriedly as she helped her daughter get away from the messy place.

Yeah, mom, I just... the dish slipped," she lied, looking at the mess created. Bending down, she collected the scattered shards and disposed of them in the trash can. She then mopped up the porridge and started making another dish.

"I know what your sister has done has shocked you, but don't worry, we will figure something out, okay, honey?" Her mom squeezed her hand.

Yes, mom, we will figure something out." She flashed a fake smile that looked real and turned her attention to the boiling water in the sufuria.

"Your mom told me what happened. Are you hurt anywhere?" Lakisha was asked by her father the moment she walked into his office with the bowl of steaming porridge.

No, dad, although the bowl broke. So, dad, do you have any idea of how we will figure everything out?" She asked when she settled down on the chair.

"I don't know, sweetheart, but I am