On the bench in a garden in the middle of the street, Jay sat forlornly as he stared at the cars and bustling crowd. He felt isolated from the world.
He no longer had the power to keep fighting.
He no longer had the power to keep on living.
He was even starting to have doubts. What was it that motivated him to keep on living when he survived the car crash back then?
Living was, to him, an extremely dull and boring thing.
When it was about nine o'clock, he slowly made his way to Horizon Colors.
"Mr. Ben." On the balcony, Baby Zetty cried out with excitement and flailed her arms when she saw Jay.
Jay raised his eyelids and saw Angeline and Baby Zetty wearing matching dresses-both of them looked like ethereal fairies.
Both mother and daughter let out resplendent smiles when they stared at him.
The heavy clouds hanging over Jay's head seemingly dissipated and he gave them a knowing smile.
Angeline and Baby Zetty bolted downstairs to greet him. The cold treatment Jay received from Marilyn was all made up for by Angeline and Baby Zetty's
hospitality.
Angeline walked over with a warm vegetable soup. She was walking very slowly because her eyes could not see.
"Mr. Ben, have this vegetable soup made by Baby Zetty and me. Give it a taste and see if you like it?"
Jay went forward to greet her and took the vegetable soup from her hands. When he received the warm vegetable soup with a growling stomach, he thanked God for showing him such kind favor.
He took a sip elegantly and was curious as to why it tasted a bit strange. "Did you put spices in it?"
Angeline explained with a smile. "Yes. They're all spices that are good for the stomach."
Jay was slightly surprised. This was made especially for him.
Baby Zetty tugged at the hem of Jay's shirt and echoed her mommy's words, "There’s also fennel in it."
A hint of confusion rose in Jay's eyes. "Fennel?"
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