76: Hopelessly in love with her

NADINE

The moment I stepped foot into the kitchen that morning, Mama Teresa rushed over to give me a tight hug before guiding me to sit at the chair at the end of the dining table, a place Kai was used to sitting.

"I'm glad you came home back to us safely," She said as she grinned from ear to ear, her wrinkles showing faintly. "I prepared a special dish only for you, the rest of them get the normal" Mischief was etched on her face as she hurried over to the kitchen area to dish out the meals.

Sara came sauntering in, refreshed and giggling as she sat next to me.

"Have you called Adam?" Mama Teresa called out to her.

"Yes, I already did, he is on his way" Just then, Adam came in, mumbling a greeting towards us and looking at Sara for a split second before heading over to help Mama Teresa with the plates.

Sara held onto my hands like she had been doing since she came over to my room earlier. Her tears dried up immediately I had cried out to her to release me from the hug, or else I wo