This time, it's because of Fifteen that the truth about the child's situation was revealed.
And these past few days, she's been helping take care of the child, and also helped him a lot, so Phoebe feels grateful to Fifteen and wants to do something for her too.
Listening to the man's gentle words, Fifteen felt a warmth in her heart.
Swallowing the milk in her mouth, she looked up at him and smiled.
"Thank you, I'm really fine."
After she finished speaking, she lowered her face again and continued eating.
Phoebe took her refusal as a form of politeness and seeing her eating with her head down, he stood up and sat in the chair beside her, raising his palm to hold her shoulder.
"Fifteen, there's really no need to be polite with me."
On her shoulder, the man's palm was warm, and even through the thin clothing, that warmth seeped in, coloring her skin.
Fifteen raised her eyes to meet Phoebe's gaze.
In the morning sunlight, the man's pink eyes were gentle.
