Chapter 311

Lori wiped away her tears and shook her head. "It's nothing, Gilda. Don't worry about it. I'm fine." Curious about what had happened, Gilda was about to question Lori further when the doorbell rang downstairs. She hurried downstairs to answer it, expecting to see Margie returning from her night out with friends. Instead, she found the man who had dropped Joanne off the previous night. "Hello, I'm here to see Joanne," he said, standing at the door and holding a delicate lunchbox. Gilda, knowing he was a friend of Joanne, did not hesitate to let him in and led him upstairs. Lori, who had been standing outside Joanne's door with breakfast, had planned to leave after performing her act in front of Gilda. She did not want to continue enduring Joanne's scorn. However, upon hearing Wayne's voice downstairs, she quickly put on a feigned show and knocked on the door again. "Joanne, I know you don't like me, but you shouldn't make things harder for yourself by skipping breakfast. Open th