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Nina's POV;

"Hello, Mom," I said, walking up to the dining table to sit on one of the white chairs.

"Nina, how are you doing tonight? Has Joseph returned home from the office?" Mom asked, and I sighed heavily.

"Yes, Mom. He is back, and we are preparing to have our dinners now," I replied. She then asked me, "How did he react upon seeing you?"

I took a deep breath, not wanting to reveal to my mother that Joseph Ericson didn’t look happy to see me. Instead, I lied, "He was surprised, Mom, but at the same time, happy."

As I said that, Tope stepped out of the kitchen and looked at me in shock. She had witnessed Joseph's reaction and knew that I was lying to my mother, but she didn't say a word. Instead, she walked up to the dining table to serve dinner in silence.

"Okay, that's nice. I will call you back tomorrow, as I want to have dinner with your father now, and I don’t want to keep him waiting. You should be a good girl to Joseph. Is he there with you? Let me say hello to him and remi
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