Chapter 60. The Generous man

CELINE’s P O V

I thought they had already left for Mrs. Anderson’s birthday party, so you can imagine my surprise when I found them still in the house, sitting at the dining table and eating breakfast.

I spun on my heels and dashed towards the door, but just as I was about to open it, I heard Brylee shout out my name. ‘‘Celine!’’

I stopped in my tracks, took a few deep breaths, and then closed my eyes when I heard her footsteps getting closer.

‘‘What are you wearing?’’ she asked, undoubtedly looked at me with a disgusted expression on her face ‘‘Dad! Look at her! If she goes to school looking this moth-eaten, people might think that we’re giving her a hard time!’’

I opened my eyes and forced a smile onto my face before I turned around to face them.

‘‘Your sister gave you heaps of clothes, why aren’t you wearing them?’’ dad said, his eyes raking over my black overcoat.

My brow raised as I looked down at the clothes I was wearing before looking up at