Chapter 15

• “She’s right. What really happened, Ivy?” Mr. Kim asked, his tone firmer this time, pressing for an answer.
• Ivy exhaled slowly. “Can we not talk about this right now? Don’t we have a busy lunch shift today? Lots of orders coming in, right?”
• She wasn’t wrong. That reminder pulled Luna and Mr. Kim into a silent exchange of glances, followed by a reluctant sigh from both. Without saying more, they got back to their stations and dove into the mounting workload. Soon, the restaurant buzzed with the hum of opening hour and the steady flow of customers.