Just as Nora had predicted, it was indeed Darren at the door. When Nora opened the door, he eagerly looked inside but didn't found a sign of Xiu. He was expecting Xiu to open the door for him and even felt a little disappointed when she wasn't the one at the door.
"Is she ready?" Seeing Nora's expression, he added with a complicated look, "Is she still sleeping?" That was the only explanation that he could think of.
Nora looked at him for a moment before saying, "Not sleeping. She's just... resting."
Darren's expressions changed as he questioned, "Why? Is she feeling unwell?"
Obviously, Nora wasn't gonna pass on Xiu's exact words to him and that's why she chose to go with the safe route as she said, "She has a stomachache. She must have eaten something bad last night. She isn't feeling well... Huh? Where did he go?" By the time, she finished making excuses, she realized that Darren was already gone which left her even more perplexed.
