Chapter 28

Matthew had been very busy lately. He told Maeve that he went on a business trip and did not come home for several days. She wanted to ask what his mother and sister were like, but she did not have the opportunity to do so. She did not want to send him WhatsApp messages either for fear of disturbing his work and causing him to become fed up with her. Both she and her grandmother did not eat much, so lately, Maeve had not put a lot of effort into preparing their meals. She signed a lease for the house she rented for her grandmother. It came with the condition that she had to pay one-month’s rent as the deposit fee, and another three months’ rent up-front. The money was transferred to the landlord yesterday. Maeve’s shift began much later. So, after she had taken her breakfast, she had the time to clean up the house and buy some necessities before going to work. When she returned to Nunavut Bay, she cooked two plates of pasta and some broccoli. After she and her grandmother were do