PLEASE IGNORE THIS CHAPTER,IT IS JUST A REPEATATION, DO NOT OPEN IT.
"Alexander, what are you looking at?" Lilian asked softly.
"Nothing," he replied, shaking his head as his gaze dropped.
Alicia tightened her grip on the card, took a deep breath, and walked back toward Sophie.
Alicia's POV
A staff member approached and led us to our table. We sat down and placed our orders, though my mind was far from the present moment.
After a while, the dishes began to arrive, and we started eating. I forced myself to act normal, doing everything I could to keep Sophie from noticing the turmoil raging inside me.
As I absentmindedly dipped a slice of meat into the broth, my thoughts drifted even further. Suddenly, the hot broth splashed onto my hand—but I felt nothing at first.
"Alicia—oh no! How could you be so careless?" Sophie exclaimed, quickly grabbing a napkin and dabbing at my hand.
By then, my skin had already turned red and swollen from the burn.
