"Cat, is that you?" Stella, hearing the footsteps and voices outside the door, hurried out of the kitchen. She was wearing an apron, and the sweat on her face proved how long she had been working in the kitchen, which surprised Catelyn. After all, Stella was never a housewife that enjoyed doing chores.She glanced back and forth between Stella and the strange woman before her.The woman remained quiet while biting her lip.Stelle smiled sheepishly as she took Quinn's hand and explained, "This is Quinn, and she's my...niece. Her dad just passed away, and since she has no one else in Sapphire City, I want her to stay with me here. You don't mind, do you, Cat?"The apartment was under Catelyn's name and she was the one paying off the loan, so Stella would have to seek her permission.Catelyn did not mind this, though she was nonetheless confused. "Niece? Why haven't I heard of her before?""Auntie was on bad terms with my dad, so there's no point in mentioning me in front of others!
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