Chapter 56

After taking the bag, Elizabeth realized that Max had only bought some fast food, but she didn't have much of an appetite at the moment. She opened the bag to take a quick look, then put it away. Max stood there, watching her every move. "Don't you like them?" he asked. Elizabeth shook her head. "No, I'm just not hungry right now." Max didn't say anything and sat down next to her after a few seconds. Elizabeth felt the temperature drop as he sat down, either because he was wearing too little or because he had just come in from outside. She noticed that he was only wearing a thin shirt. She wanted to say something but hesitated, eventually saying nothing. The two of them sat there quietly. Although they were close, it felt like they were worlds apart. Elizabeth watched as the girls who had come to gossip with her before, one by one, entered the registration h