Page 73 of Falling for My Ex Next Door

I nodded, feeling a little bit better.

“Have you had breakfast yet?” She asked, worry-struck.

“No, I don’t have an appetite.”

“I don’t buy that. Look at how skinny you’ve become. You’re almost a skeleton.” She grimaced.

“Mom?” I cried.

“I’m only telling the truth.” She pouted.

I wanted to believe her. I wanted to believe all that she had said about love. But my heart was swaying.

I thought I could open the coffee shop and enjoy attending to customers like any other day, however, I was wrong.

My odd feelings were so blatant that I got lots of:

“I hope you are good.”

“Are you fine?”

“Is it the weather?”

Though Christmas was approaching and people were already reveling in the festivities, the face of the world wore a pallid look, and nothing could cheer me on throughout the day. Not even my mother could.

I finally had to admit to myself that I missed Jacob.

Towards evening, Daisy visited me.

“I was so bored, I couldn’t stay in that house for a second longer.” She cried.

“You are always welcome here, Daisy.”

“Thank you, babe. I also came to update you on the jewelry.”

“Oh really?”

“Yeah, Nathan got a professional jeweler to work for us. Though he is not well-known, he has samples of jewelry that speak well for him.” She explained.

“That’s good news. I’m sure Mom will be super happy to hear about it.”

“What will you have, Daisy, tarts or muffins?” Mom peered from the kitchen.

“Muffins!” Daisy chuckled.

“Good, now that’s two against one.” Mom winked at me.

She was referring to wanting to bake muffins before Daisy came, but I insisted on apple tarts.

“Thank you,” Daisy smiled, and then Mom disappeared into the kitchen again.

“I heard there’s going to be a fair here,” she began.

“ A fair?”

“ Yeah, it’s for Christmas. I heard there’s usually a Christmas fair every year.” She said.

“That sounds fun. Do you intend to stay back for it?” I wanted to know.

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