At the mention of something happening to her mother, Cindy’s words slowly turned into full sobs once again, and Bella glanced toward Felix, silently asking for his help.
She could understand the emotions Cindy was going through, to some extent, but was completely unsure about how to handle the outburst. Felix immediately understood and moved to Cindy’s side, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and pulling her into a side-hug.
‘Hey, hey, come on now! Mom’s going to be okay. Calm down, alright?”
Cindy sniffled, trying to calm herself down and Bella took a step back, hoping to give them some space.
At first, her intention was to excuse herself; however, before she could leave, she hesitated. Rethinking her plan, she looked at Cindy and asked,
“Cindy, you haven’t eaten anything, ri
