Miscalculated.
I had intended to give her a few minutes to calm down, which was why I trailed behind her. I hadn't anticipated Amelie, that long-faced woman, would be there.
“Luzie! Wait!”
Zara rushed after her as she got into the car. Fearing she might fall, I reached out and held her back. “Zara, let's go back. She's emotionally unstable today. Even if you catch up with her, it will probably just lead to an argument. Let's go back.”
“But…” Zara looked at me, her eyes red-rimmed. “But Luzie looks so upset. What should we do, Allyn? Will Luzie ignore me?”
I patiently consoled her. “No. You know Luzie's temper. Carrying on like this, she just wants me to prove that I still care about her.”
Then I would give her that proof.
Early the next morning, I instructed Leon, “Go select a few o
