#Chapter 89: Old Routines and Unfortunate News

[Evelyn’s POV] “It’s so nice to have you back, Evelyn,” Nina said with a cheerful smile. I’d agreed to Wendy’s invitation to have tea with her that following day. Part of me still wasn’t sure how I felt about integrating myself back into my old routine. Something about it felt a bit forced on my end. I wasn’t exactly looking to hide back in my room; but, I still felt as though I was receiving strange looks from the staff. And who could blame them? I honestly could have just as easily forgone the afternoon tea and remained working in the greenhouse. I wish I could have said that returning to my old routine was easy, but I would have been lying. Things still felt a bit uncomfortable for me as I tried to maneuver my way around. But Wendy was rather insistent. And in a way, I was able to understand why. By continuing on the path I was on, it would have only prolonged my feelings of uneasiness. Since Alexander and I were actually trying to make things work between us, it only