The atmosphere suddenly turned rigid as the trio tried to understand the situation they had gotten themselves into. First off, the family they were curious about just happened to be in front of them and also had a connection with Mariam, it was wild.
'So, even if we decided to stay away from the problem, the problem still found a way to find us. Really smooth.' Tiana thought while shaking her head.
Mariam was confused as to why they suddenly looked on guard and uncomfortable after she introduced Stephanie.
'Why? Do they not like her?' she thought and pursed her lips. 'Why though? Stephanie is so sweet and...'
"Ah, where are my manners?" Tiana said, stepping forward. "Stephanie, right? What a lovely name. Mariam has told us a lot about you."
Breaking the ice just needed a few words and the other two followed,
"Quite indeed." Max added. "She is definitely the kind of beauty you described."
Mariam flushed.
