Chapter 50

Althaia

It has been a week since I got home, and even though I miss the others terribly, it was good to be home and spend time with my mother. It has been crazy busy at the boutique, and I felt terrible seeing how exhausted my mother looked. I was happy to return to work next week, letting my foot rest so it could heal faster.

I was sitting on the couch in the living room as I watched the Seven Deadly Sins while eating a bagel with cream cheese for breakfast. Just as I took a big bite of my bagel, the doorbell rang. I let out a noise of annoyance, trying to chew faster as I made my way to the front door.

Who would be coming at this hour, anyway?

I brushed away any crumbs around my mouth and quickly made sure I looked decent enough to open the door.

“Delivery for Miss Althaia.” The man said and handed me the biggest arrangement of red roses I had ever seen.

“From... who…?” My voice died down as he was already making his way back to