Chapter 24

Enrica nodded. "I'll do my best." Enna breathed a sigh of relief. In her opinion, since Enrica had promised to try her best, she would surely seek the Zuckers' help. The matter seemed as good as settled. A meal between them had never felt this harmonious before. At 2:30 pm, Enrica arrived early at Merlot Lounge, where she had arranged to meet the parents of the other kid. The lounge was spacious, decorated in light blue tones with a modern, minimalist feel. She went in, ordered two classic cold drinks, and began to wait. Unexpectedly, by 3:30 pm, the other party still hadn't shown up. Her worst-case scenario had been getting drenched in water and yelled at. But now, the other party hadn't even shown up. She took out her phone, found the number, and dialed. After a long wait, someone finally answered. Enrica quickly said, "Hello, I've been waiting at Merlot Lounge for half an hour. May I ask..." Before she could finish, a woman's surprised voice came through. "Huh? Merlot Lounge?