Chapter 254

Bree hadn't mentioned that Chirs and Jewel would be joining us. If she had, I definitely wouldn't have come. It wasn't that I was afraid to face them, but their presence was definitely affecting my appetite. "Maddie, you're here. We've been waiting for you," Bree said cheerfully as she greeted me with a gentle hug. It was hard to refuse Bree's kindness, so I forced a smile and replied, "Bree, I thought it would be just us." "Well, it was just us… They…" Bree pouted toward Chris and Jewel. "I ran into them unexpectedly." I didn't believe they had run into each other by chance. I wasn't a child anymore. I knew better than to believe that. But if I left now, it would only make Bree uncomfortable and make me seem unable to handle the situation. So, I mockingly responded, "What a coincidence." "Sorry for disturbing you and Mrs. Gildon," Jewel added. If they knew they were intruding, they should have just left instead of sitting there so comfortably. When I first met Jewel, I genuin