When they went inside the shop, Diana found the staff gathered in a circle.
As she got closer, she found Abby was in the middle with a pile of snacks around her. She was well-liked.
The stuff parted when they saw Diana approach them.
And to everyone's amazement, Brian walked naturally over to Abby and held her in his arms. The more the people looked, the more they felt Diana, Brian, and Abby were like a real family.
"Dad Brian!" Abby called Brian sweetly. The staff was again surprised to notice that Diana didn't correct the little girl. Was Brian the father?!
Meanwhile, the woman who had been stirring up trouble outside slipped furtively into an alley not far from the store.
She spoke to a figure whose face was well hidden by a scarf.
"Where's my money?"
The person took several bills out from their bag and handed them to the woman.
