Chapter 26 – "Curiouser and curiouser!"

I gathered the newspapers, some magazines the customers read to place them in the rack again. All I could see was Charles' beautiful face on the front page. I released a sigh as I fold them neatly.

Dani was right. The cafe was jam-packed only when Albert or his family was there. We had customers today, but not as much when he's here. The only customer I see that doesn't leave his seat unless he needed the toilet maybe, was James. He had read all the newspapers already and I had the urge to refill his already empty cup. But we had our deal today, and part of that was to leave him alone as he does his duty.

Even if James would leave my sight, I still had Dani. There's no escaping him. I felt like I was on surveillance or something.

"You can do your homework, you know," Edwin stood beside me, helping me stack the newspapers, even when I was almost done.

I looked around. There were other two staff free so I guess I could.

"Don't worry, wife. I do it al