Chapter 154

The cab driver dropped them off at a clean and tidy hotel with reasonable prices, and even kindly helped Melissa carry her bags upstairs. Melissa booked a guaranteed suite for a week at the front desk, arranging for Alvin and Barry to stay in the inner room while she and Alvina occupied the outer room. "You two young men better not fight! Live in peace, understand?" Melissa admonished the two boys, serious yet playful. She knew that Barry would not provoke trouble but she was worried that Alvin might get jealous of Barry in the same way Alvina would. Barry obediently nodded. Alvin, on the other hand, put on a feigned look of impatience and joked. "Barry is big and strong, if I fight with him, I'll surely lose. I'm not asking for trouble!" Melissa chuckled, knowing that Alvin was just trying to tease her. "Go freshen up, I need to change Alvina’s bandage." After Barry finished washing, he quietly approached Melissa, hesitating before uttering. "Aunt, what happened during the day... I di