Chapter Five: A New Face?
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Nikki heaves a deep breath before she enters her mother's private ward. She assures me that her face is cheerful once she faces her mother.
Nikki pushes the door and steps inside. Lucy, her mother, is now awake and having porridge and soup.
"Nikki! Maria told me your boss gave you a vacation."
"Hi, Mama! Yup, she is! I have a month's vacation, with pay! I wanted to refuse at the beginning, but after she told me there would be new trainees to work at the café during my leave, I could worry less."
"Hmm. Michelle is a wonderful boss. I could remember when she used to dine in our store. Also, during those times, she and her husband were dating. They were always stopping by our shop."
Nikki tore her lips with a sweet smile. She could tell her mother surely misses taking care of their shop.
