Followed in the store

Mrs. Miller hated Ryke the most but in the face of the situation, she still had to pretend. She stood next to him and offered another one of her fake smile : « It’s okay if your father can’t eat the food...But you can, if you want. I see you’re working very hard to take care of your old man. My chicken soup will fill you with energy... » « No, thank you. You can give it to my brothers when they show up. » It was getting harder and harder for Mrs. Miller to remain kind and polite when Ryke wasn’t doing any effort on his side. « I see you’re just as mean to me, Ryke. » She complained. « I’m trying to have a good relationship with you. » « And why should we have that ? You’re only my father’s mistress, dear. I don’t need to have a relationship with you. » Ryke punctuated those words with a heavy glare. Austin’s aunt swallowed thickly but didn’t say anything more on that subject. Clearly, it wasn’t going to be easy to gain the young man’s trust. They both sat by the bedside in silence. Des