When several of the other wait staff saw me, they gathered around and held onto me. "Wanda, when did you come back? Oh, you're getting more and more beautiful."
"That's right. Your disposition is no longer like ours before."
I felt a little uncomfortable hearing their compliments, so I got Munchkin out to help. "Munchkin, quickly greet them."
"Hello, brothers and sisters." His words were pleasant to hear, and soon their attention was focused on Munchkin.
I looked at Fiona. She was standing not far away. With a panicky gaze, she pointed at me. "Why did you come back?"
Seeing how she looked like she had come face-to-face with a great enemy, I smiled faintly. "I came to take part in Drover Night and also stopped by to see you guys. How are you?"
Fiona snorted and tilted her head. "As if I need you to visit!"
I came to the restaurant because Fred visited the restaurant basically every day. He was likely to have already picked Tina up to come here at this time. I just needed to wait a while.
"Are you looking for Fred?" Fiona likely asked because she caught my gaze wandering around.
I did not try to hide it and just nodded. "Yeah, Munchkin misses Tina, so I came here." I specially added the reason, lest Fiona thought I came back to snatch her sweetheart.
Fiona went to the back kitchen to take inventory while the wait staff pulled me over and told me, "Fiona has been clinging to the boss every day ever since you left. She was probably afraid when she saw you since the boss likes..."
I glared at the person and they did not continue.
The restaurant door opened again.
Fred appeared before my eyes with Tina in hand. I caught the trace of surprise in Fred's eyes and also saw Tina's unrestrained excitement.
The two children hugged each other excitedly.
Even if he apologized, I could not pretend that it did not happen.
I looked at Fred, and his eyes were full of sincerity. I breathed out. "Alright, I accept your apology."
"Then, are we still friends?" he asked carefully.
"Of course. We've always been friends," I replied almost without hesitation.
Fred was happy again, and his wrinkled face gradually eased at the moment. "That's good, that's good."
I could hear how happy he was from his tone.
"Boss, you're back." When Fiona came out from the back kitchen and saw Fred, she smiled. Her tone had even softened quite a bit...
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