Angelica's POV

"I promise not to do something stupid again, Ms. Angelica." I just pat her back and she happily grabs the prize, I force my smile at everyone and after the show, the girl is beside me.

"Why did you give it to me though, do you think I deserve this?"

"Uh... Of course, yes. I wouldn't give it to others if I felt like no one needed the money the most." She looked disheartened when I said it.

"Well, you're not wrong though. My mom needs this the most, she needs to be medicated. I've been such a rebel ever since my dad left home." I stopped to look at her and she sniffs as she wipes off her nose with her sleeves, I grabbed her wrist and we went ahead to the restaurant and I reached for my paycheck.

"Where— Where are you taking me?" She asks worryingly

"You're not gonna hurt me, right?"

"Of course not, you need help. So, I'm helping you." I scribbled 1,000,000 dollars in it with my signature.

"Oh, no. You don't have to do that, it's okay." She starts to cry for good and she won't accept it.

"Go on, you need it. Help your mom, I lost my mom when I was young. I don't want the same thing for you, you'll regret it forever if you don't take it." I smiled sympathetically at her and she started bawling at me while hugging me tightly. I can't help myself but cry slightly.

Madeleine's POV

I followed them and saw that they were talking about something.

"You're not wrong though. My mom needs this the most, she needs to be medicated. I've been such a rebel." What are they even talking about? After endless talking, I hear them stomping off the scene. I followed the girl's sniffs as I ended up in Angelica's restaurant, what are they doing now? Gonna make out and be an animal? I laughed at my sudden thoughts when I heard someone cry louder

"Don't tell me--" I stopped when I saw Angelica giving the girl... A million dollars? Is she serious? The girl kept declining but she was so persistent, that I used my sensory hearing to listen through these thick walls.

"I lost my mom when I was young. I don't want the same thing for you, you'll regret it forever if you don't take it, " the girl cried out more and filled the room with her crying and whining. I smiled at her selflessness, she's like her. She put everyone else first before her.

"You like what you hear?" I nodded without knowing when I realized someone was behind me because of his scent.

"Lower your voice, Nicholas. Angelica is such a sweet girl, I hope Jonathan treats her well. You know, a few days ago... Mr. and Mrs. Potts told me where Jonathan was." I whispered to him and he looked at me.

"Oh? Where?" I pointed at Angelica and he started to look at me weirdly.

"Inside her?" I smacked his head.

"No, idiot. He's living with her, how can you be so stupid?"

"Oh.... is that so?" he looks dumbfounded and down at the same time.

"What? You like her?"

"Gosh, no. I like her sister, not her." he points out.

"Whatever you say." When the door opened, I scampered off quietly with Nicholas on my side.

ANGELICA'S POV

After we hug each other off, I let go of the embrace and we both head out. She said goodbye and I went home. I wonder if Nathan's hungry, he's been sitting all day long earlier, what about now? I was busy walking and thinking when I bumped into someone.

"Oh, sorry--" I stopped when I saw Jonathan standing in front of me, I quickly avoided his gaze at me and I sighed heavily.

"Angelica," he calls my name, but I ignored his call.

"Ms. Angelica, I just wanted to say— I'm sorry." I looked at Jonathan and he scratched the back of his head.

"Oh, and this..." he grabs something in his pocket and hands out the necklace I made for Nathan.

"Why are you giving me this?" I asked.

"Well, I know it's yours. I found it outside the mall when I was strolling, sorry about your dog. Also, about the venue too. I never intended to do that to you, I'm sorry about when I thought you were Monica." Jonathan shyly says.

"Thank you, sir." I smiled at him.

"Why are you thanking me?" he asks.

"It's because you repented, sir. I'll be heading now, " I smiled at Jonathan again.

"Sure, goodnight."

"Goodnight, sir. Have a nice rest." I bowed to him and I felt happy about it, the door opened and I saw my sister standing beside her car.

"You look happy, Angelica. Even after your loss, you know how to be happy," she says and opens the car door.

"Of course, just to see the expressions and the compliments they gave to my food is enough already. I'll talk to Madeleine about my loss, I guess it's not time yet." I explained.

"Okay, oh, and just so you know... Nathan left." My smile faded and my gaze intensified at her.

"Well, I was sleeping when all of a sudden, David started barking and when I went to check on what's going on... The door is just open and Nathan is just gone." I started to get worried when she said that and when we came home, I saw David sitting on the couch.

"Where did he go?" I asked him, and he looks at me seriously.

"He'll be back, he said he has to visit someone he wants to meet."

"Oh, okay. But did he eat anything after I left?" David shook his head and it made me feel worse.

"Will he be fine, though?" the door suddenly opens and Nathan barges in, he didn't notice my existence and I just pulled him into a hug. I gave him a lot of kisses and I frowned at him.

"I'm sorry, okay? I'll never do that to you again. I felt so bad when I did that." he purrs at me and the weight I feel is lighter now.

"Oh?"

"Mm-hmm." I hugged him tight before I cooked their dinner and talked about how the judges liked my food.

"I want to cook it again, for me to make it up to you." I put the food in Nathan's bowl and he kissed my nose.

"Thank you for taking care of me, " he said sweetly and my heart feels like something bad is happening.

"Why? Are you leaving again?" he shook his head.

"I just wish I could live here." Nathan looks down at his bowl

"You're always welcome here, I'm always here. For you, always." I smiled at him and brushed his hair before he ate. I wish he could be living here, but he has a home. I remembered the necklace and snakes it around his neck.

"What are you doing?" he asked when I finished putting it around his neck and I whispered at him.

"I love you."