Chapter 22 Marry Me!

• Caspian
• "Eat more beef," Mrs. Thompson said, her voice gentle, as she placed a generous portion of beef onto my plate of rice.
• I nodded, forcing a weak smile onto my face. The aroma of savory beef and steaming rice wafted up from the plate, but my stomach remained stubbornly uncooperative. I wasn't hungry, but I had no choice. Ava sat beside me, her eyes fixed on her own plate as she methodically pushed the food around with her fork.