GossipMill

Chapter 57 Gossip Mill

NINA’S HOME, NEW YORK.

Carla observed Nina’s every move. She was surprised when Nina returned home and headed straight to her room again, which she had been doing for some days. Every time she takes dinner to Nina, she hears quiet sobs from inside. It had put Carla on the edge for a while, worried that something terrible might happen.

Morning came, and Nina was awake at the usual time. However, Carla didn’t fail to notice the stressed lines on her face. She exhaled slowly and walked towards the dining with the food bowl in her hand.

“Good morning, Miss Nina. How are you doing today?” She asked, holding up her motherly smile.

Nina’s voice sounded coarse as she spoke. “Fine, thank you.”

Carla didn’t believe a word she said. The woman sat opposite her with a concerned look on her face. “I know you were crying last night. I didn’t mean to evade your privacy, but I had brought you food when I heard you sobbing, and from the look of things, you didn’t eat last night.