Chapter 59

I followed in his footsteps. My foot was trying to reach his footsteps. I noticed that the distance between his steps was getting farther, and because of that, I found it difficult to step on his footsteps.

He suddenly stopped walking, which is why I bumped into his back. I held my forehead. He faced me. Until then, his forehead was furrowed.

"I'm sorry. Why can't you forgive me about last time?"

"What if I threw up on you? Can you forgive me that easily?”

“Hmm. Aren't we friends now?"

There are bullets of sweat on his forehead. His nose also has bullets of sweat.

"We are. But friends might quarrel too."

"You are so difficult! You can beat a woman having her period! You are good sometimes and evil most of the time.”

"Oh? Really, mommy?”

"Yeah, baby!"

I held my mouth. I don't know where the endearment I mentioned comes from. It made me a little bit ashamed.

“You know so much, Veronica Sterling. Just hurry up your walk so we can get to the orphanage easier! We need to rest because th