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84. A Friend

Author: Zila Aicha
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-20 12:39:40

As if she had forgotten that she was with Charlotte, Mita focused only on enduring the nausea that began to attack her.

Charlotte herself who was watching the girl out of concern immediately took a plastic bag from her pocket.

"Are you nauseous, Mit?" Charlotte asked in a tone that sounded very worried.

Mita swallowed her saliva with difficulty. She seemed to know that she was not well due to the constant shaking that had caused her stomach to churn.

So when she heard Charlotte's question, she quickly nodded her head.

Charlotte immediately offered a black plastic bag which made Mita even more nauseous. The girl subtly refused the object offered by her sister-in-law.

Charlotte understood that and did not take offense. She then looked outside, "It's okay, we're about to arrive. Just hold on!"

Mita nodded her head weakly this time because she really could barely hold back her nausea.

The girl held her stomach as if commanding her body not to vomit before she reached their destination bus
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