Nina got out of bed and washed up. Before she left her room, she paused in her tracks in front of the mirror to make sure her smile was in place. That was the first step as stated in Chris’ plan – she had to treat her family with a pleasant attitude so that they would let down their guard.
The first person she bumped into was Maya, who looked bleary-eyed and whose hair was disheveled.
“Morning, Maya.”
Maya’s pace immediately came to a halt as she regarded Nina with surprise. What’s going on? Did Nina just take the initiative to greet me?
Didn’t she say that she wanted to cut ties with me and would never speak to me ever again not too long ago? What brought about the drastic change in her attitude?
“Nina, a-are you talking to me? You aren’t going to cut ties with me?” Maya asked, her clear eyes sparkled with kindness and joy.
Nina looked slightly dumbfounded by her question. Actually, I’m still going to cut my ties with you, Little Witch. But then again, you aren’t the only one who will receive the treatment. I will do the same to everyone who tries to sabotage my relationship with Chris, including Daddy, Mommy, Uncle Davin, and Aunt Sheila! Well, it’s better to put it this way – I’m not gonna let anyone have any say in my love life. No one will have the chance to sabotage my relationship with Chris ever again!
“Maya, there’s no way I will cut my ties with you. In fact, I’ve figured it all out – I still have an exciting life ahead of me, and there are better guys who abound in the future. Why should I put all my eggs in one basket at such an early stage of my life?”
“Nina, I’m so glad that you’ve come around! You’re right to think of it that way! From my perspective, Chris Sanders is clearly not the right guy for you. He’s so much older than you, and I have a feeling that he’s a scheming guy! If you go out with him, there’s a high chance that he might take you in!”
Upon hearing Maya’s remark, a trace of despise flickered in Nina’s eyes. How dare you describe Chris as a scheming man! You’re the scheming one here! You’re the one I should be careful of, you blabbermouth!
“Yes, you’re right. Look at how unkempt you are now! You really should go wash up and comb your hair.”
“Okay, I’ll do that. After that, I’m going to prepare a super delicious breakfast for you! You’ll surely be hooked after taking the first bite of it. I heard that brokenhearted people would feel better after having some desserts…”
Maya froze all of a sudden when she reached that part. Then, she reached out to smack her mouth to punish herself for blurting out the wrong stuff.
“Nina, I’m sorry! Words just tumbled out of my mouth just now that I had no time to process it at all! You aren’t brokenhearted at all. Instead, you’re just about to embrace an even brighter future! To celebrate the positive change in your life, I’m going to make you a mousse cake!”
Celebrate my arse!
Not only am I not brokenhearted, but I’m also about to begin a relationship with my crush soon! I’m not sure what sort of future I will have in the future, but I’m complacent as long as I get to spend my time with the person I love.
“Sounds exciting. I’ll be waiting for you in the living room then.”
“Sure! I’ll go and wash up now.”
Nina rolled her eyes at the back of Maya before she headed downstairs.
As soon as Evan and Nicole woke up in the morning, they were greeted by a spread of delectable and nutritious food on the dining table prepared by Maya.
Maya, who was hustling in the kitchen, shouted at them all of a sudden, “Daddy, Mommy, I’m in the middle of making a super delicious cake. Please be patient and wait for me.”
“A super delicious cake? Maya, why are you suddenly in the mood to make a cake early in the morning?”
Maya cast a glance in the direction of the living room and pointed at Nina, who was sitting on the arc-shaped sofa with her eyes staring ahead blankly. In a lower volume, Maya said to her parents, “Daddy, Mommy, Nina had figured it all out. She told me she would no longer be interested in Chris. So, I’m making this cake to celebrate the occasion.”
Nicole and Evan exchanged a suspicious glance. Knowing how stubborn Nina was, they couldn’t help but wonder how Nina managed to come to her senses in such a short period of time.
It sounded more like something that would happen to Maya rather than Nina. Thus, both of them thought there was something fishy.
Evan gave Nicole a knowing look. Following his cue, Nicole made her way to the living room.
