"You're not allowed to do anything until you eat with us," Vernon said. Honestly, it sounded like an ultimatum, and the strong arm wrapped around Chloe's hips proved that Vernon would not let her go unless she ate with them.
"Yes, Mommy! Let's eat first. Mackie will help you do the laundry later!" Mackie volunteered so her Mommy could eat with them.
Chloe felt she was being pitted and trapped to eat, just like yesterday.
She looked at Vernon and Mackie simultaneously, nervous about what she should do to escape them.
"I—I'm not that hungry…." Chloe said weakly, hoping it'd be effective enough to escape the death grip from Vernon. "Y—You two should eat first…."
"Then I won't let you go," Vernon said nonchalantly. He knew that meat might be too heavy for her since she reacted terribly by eating pumpkin and ginger soup. So Vernon stabbed one cherry tomato and offered it in front of Chloe's lips. "Eat."
"I—I'm not hungry—"
