They stood there awkwardly, exchanged glances and knocking one another. In the end, they looked at Khai. Khai blushed and stole a glance at me before he spoke. “We just came back. We don’t-don’t really understand the situation.”

I glanced at them and looked at the door again. “Bill, Sia, come in. I know that the two of you didn’t push me that day.”

There was finally a change in Xue Gie’s blank stare at the bread. She lifted her face and looked to the door. Bill walked in quietly and Sia followed behind him.

Bill looked at Xue Gie apologetically. “I’m sorry that I didn’t stop them.”

Xue Gir blinked and quietly looked down.

Sia stood next to Bill in grievance. He...