Chapter 136 – ARC 4 {Fast Forward}
Twenty-five years had brought a tide of changes, yet some things stayed remarkably the same.
Zosia leaned back in her chair, her sharp eyes fixed on the young man bustling around the kitchen. Kamal was carefully plating the meal, his movements very slow, as though he were hiding something.
"Are you going to tell me what this is about, or do I need to guess?" she asked, her voice laced with playful suspicion.
Kamal glanced up, startled, but quickly masked it with a grin. "Sister, if you keep staring at me like that, I'll think I've done something wrong."
Zosia clicked her tongue, unimpressed. "Kamal, come on. Just spill it. What do you want?"
"Why do you always assume I need something to come see you?" Kamal shot back, feigning indignation.