บท 869: It was just an act

Now, they sat on the opposite side of her car, parked in a crowded supermarket parking lot on the far side where nobody would notice them or hear their conversation.

It was the most convenient place she could find under their circumstances, where they would have the chance to talk without too much interruption or someone eavesdropping on their conversation. 

"So, you have five minutes to explain yourself," Amelia said as she turned the engine off, looking at her watch before scanning the place for other people nearby.

She could see a single woman carrying two paper bags in her hands as she struggled to place them inside the backseat of her car. Another older woman, pushing a trolley of groceries, passed their car, probably going towards the end of the line.