Chapter 17

Ally pretends to be interested in the herb garden a little longer after the girl left. She is genuinely impressed with the garden though. All her favourite herbs are being grown here. There is nothing that makes a dish stand out as much as fresh herbs. She rubs some of the leaves between her fingers and smells the fresh scent of the herbs on her skin. She longs to get back into a kitchen. She would love to cook a meal and bring people happiness.

Ally decides to head back into the house. When she lifts her gaze to the kitchen door, she finds that Agatha is still standing there watching her intently. Ally smiles and raises a hand to wave at Agatha. As expected, Agatha does not even return as little as a smile. Agatha seems to have no facial expressions either. She always has the same expression on her face. Ally cannot even think what Agatha would look like if she smiled. She is sure it would look very awkward.

Ally walks to the back entrance of the home and steps inside. It is too ea