Mundo de ficçãoIniciar sessão
The entire lunch was a mix of silence and awkward exchange, but it was thanks to the children's optimism that the mood lightened up.
Kenzie especially walked towards the General and asked, "Grandpa, you did not eat at all. Is there something wrong?"
The little girl's pure-hearted probing and gleaming eyes made Winfield sigh. He gasped as he reached for the child's head and said, "I'm not very." He cleared his throat before resuming, "I'm not very hungry."
"But grandpa, Mommy always tells me that food is a blessing! Sometimes we only had chocolate porridge, but you have pork and vegetables on your plate. You should eat that grandpa," revealed Kenzie.
While he forced a smile at Kenzie, it all the more tightened Winfield's chest. He turned to Samantha and silently asked for an explanation.
Even Ethan was looking at his wife, wondering what Kenzie meant.
"Um." Samantha pursed her lips as she set aside her utensils. She ex
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