Chapter 124

“Thing is: I have been calling you all day. I started to suspect that you might be avoiding me… But it turns out that you are just busy.”

A short silence, a hope that she might say something. She did not and that nudged him to conclude the call.

“I, um, happen to miss you. A lot. Good night, Mpumi.”

That was the end of the call. A short while later, Cynthia decided to break the silence, “So,” she said—awkwardly, “that was business, huh?”

Upset, Mpumi jumped up and stormed out.

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The next day in the afternoon, both Thabo’s parents stood knocking on Thabo’s door, “We just want to know if you’re alright, sweetie!” cried the mother. She looked very worried—both she and her husband.

There appeared Mpumi walking in through the front door. The moment they saw her, t