Chapter 29: The Brother Next Door
The next morning... She sneaked out of Jeffrey's house before dawn. After he woke her up for the last round around three, she couldn't sleep again.
"Oh! When did you get back, Lottie?"
Her mother exclaimed in surprise upon seeing her walk out of the bedroom.
"Uh... early morning," she replied.
She averted her eyes from her mother's suspicious gaze and went to sit down at the breakfast table.
"What did you make for breakfast, Mom? It smells delicious."
"Shrimp porridge," her mother replied gently before placing the bowl in front of her.
"How was last night?"
The spoon in Lottie's small hand clattered against the bowl immediately. The lingering sensations from the previous night with Jeffrey still disturbed her mind, making her body feel embarrassin
