Chapter 87. A Challenge

“Young, Miss.” Ara halted and spun back as if she finally recalled something, then slapped forehead.” Would you like me to bring you your dinner or are you willing to come downstairs and join Master and Madam?”

Was that what had brought her in the first place? Lucy wondered. She must have come to ask her about the food.

“No. Bring it here, Ara,” she replied to the frantic girl and Ara gave a quick nod before she turned back to knocking on the door.

“Urgh, Jonah. If you don’t open this door, I’ll make sure you starve for thirty days,” Ara called out in exasperation as the guy didn’t make any attempt in letting her out.

“Jonah!?” She called out again after a few seconds.

The guy finally opened the door for her and she scurried outside without taking one glance back.

Lucy could hear her squabbling with the guy. It turned out that Jonah had only been messing with her. Her father was not in the hallway.

She listened to their banters for a while b