The ambiance inside the cafe was as peaceful as always. A few more customers came inside, heading directly to the counter to order their food.
In a corner, the air was a bit tense, coming from a teenage boy. The woman in front of him was calm as she took another bite of the profiterole.
"Miss Xin, the thing is..."
Seeing that Liliana was willing to listen to his story, Harris pulled out all stops. He had been plagued by this problem for the past week. Only today did he dare to come to Liliana.
"My friend... Ah, his name is Alfie. His father works as a forklift driver. He got into an accident last month and is still recovering. Since only his father works, their family..."
Harris had been friends with Alfie Ying from middle school. When the Fu family began having problems with the loan shark, Alfie didn't ostracize Harris like most of their schoolmates.
Their friendship remained sturdy until now.