Chapter 65. Couldn’t Bear

Seraphina

"Hi, pops," I said when I walked into the cafe. We hadn't spoken since the incident a few days ago. He never came home when I was awake. He didn't even show up today. "Hi, Seraphina!" pops replied.

I changed into my uniform and talked to pops while waiting for a customer. "Seraphina, I've noticed you've been unhappy lately. Are you okay?"

"It's just college stress," I replied, avoiding the topic. He looked at me for a moment and said, "Okay." I couldn't tell him the truth. Even though my mom knew, I didn't want to hurt her more. I wished someone else knew about our marriage.

A customer came in and pops went to talk to the barista. I went over and asked, "Hello! How can we help you today?" "YOU'RE MARRIED!?" a friend named Shreya shouted. Another friend named Veer looked surprised too. "SHE'S WHAT!?" Veer asked. They came over