Charlotte Thompson fell silent.
Actually, after much thought, this was the only explanation that made sense.
"So, you ran out here after your cold war with Justin Battleson?" Annie Anne asked.
Charlotte nodded.
"I thought it'd be better to speak out directly since there seems to be some misunderstanding. It wouldn't be good if anything unexpected happened, especially since Justin loves you so much, he definitely wouldn't bear to hurt you."
Annie Anne reached out to pat Charlotte's shoulder, consoling her in a soft and gentle voice, then handed her the chopsticks that were on the table.
"If you don't eat now, the noodles will go all clumpy."
Charlotte paused for a moment as she took the chopsticks, and turned to look at Annie sitting next to her.
"Are you... hungry?"
Annie's expression suddenly gained a hint of subtlety: "Don't tell me you cooked too much."
"Just... suddenly not feeling all that hungry," Charlotte confessed, feeling a bit guilty as she touched her nose.
