“Are you still sulking? Dig into your food. If you resist, I might have to force it into your mouth!"

With that, she headed to warm up the meal.

The microwave hummed softly, filling the quiet ward.

Calvin whispered quietly, "Did they tell you?"

"About what?" Alexis suppressed her emotions, "Don't assume forgiveness comes easy. Hey brat, you shouldn't be dabbling in adult-like stalking even before reaching maturity, engaging in all these futile endeavors."