At dinner, Ian noticed that Mina was once again, not at the table. Since he was working from home, he had been consistent with his meals and was looking forward to seeing her tonight. He wanted to formally explain his relationship to Lisa in front of both Mina and his sister.
"Where is Mina?" he asked, and his nan explained that Mina was not well enough to come to dinner. Ruby knew that the girl was lying, she just did not want to come face to face with either sibling. Hearing this, Ian picked up his phone and made a quick call. He scheduled a doctor's appointment for Mina in the morning. If she wanted to fake being sick, he would play along.
"She's useless if she is dead." He told his sister, but he did not let his nan hear his comment. Ian knew she would be worried about the girl if she did.
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