Chapter 69. Reason

Diana looked helplessly at yesterday's untouched cooking. Nothing had changed at all. Even the position of the parsley garnish on the dish had not shifted.

“I'm sorry.”

Velia entered the kitchen and could guess what the middle-aged woman was thinking. She felt uncomfortable, but there was nothing she could do.

“I don't have an appetite. Lately, I've been feeling tired and just want to rest.”

“It's natural for your body to feel tired if you don't eat. You have to eat to stay healthy.”

Velia smiled lazily. “Today, please cook chicken soup, Diana. I want to take it to the hospital.”

“Alright, Miss.”

While Diana started her task, Velia chose to sit at the kitchen island. There was a bowl of fruit that she could enjoy and a topic brought up by Diana.

“Do you know that Neil got fired?”

The fork stopped moving. Diana's question made Velia furrow her brow.

“Neil, the plumber?”

“Yes,” Diana nodded. “There's someone else who re