Chapter 516 Eat or Go Hungry

Her question caught me off guard, and I chuckled, tilting my head, "How did you know I needed something?" Her eyes sparkled as she replied, "Granny told me to wait here, saying you would tell me what you needed." She was a sharp one. I smiled, took her by the hand, and asked, "Have you eaten, Charlotte?" She nodded. "Are you hungry again, Yvette?" I was kind of embarrassed, so I cracked a smile and said, "Actually, it's my friend who's starving. Can you take me back to your place? I was hoping your mom could cook something for my buddy." Charlotte nodded, but there was a brief pause before she replied, "Mom is out in the fields, and nobody’s home. But I can cook." "You?" I was stumped for a second, then it clicked that she would be the one making us food. Looking at her, I felt a bit sorry for her and asked, "So, can we head to your place? If you can get cooking, that’d be great." She agreed, and we started up the twisty trail behind the clinic. The whole path was rugged, with