“Just turned up the room temperature," Ma'am Esther said, and Katherine, who was staring out the window, turned to face her. It was raining heavily, and the place was so chilly and freezing.

“Thank you, Esther,” Katherine smiled warmly. She took a book from the shelf and began reading while drinking coffee.

“You've been reading this book over and over, what's so special about it?” Ma'am Esther asked, sitting beside her.

“I admire the girl in the book, wish I had her confidence,” she mumbled.

“Come on, Katherine, you're one of the bravest people I've seen,” Ma'am Esther said, helping her style her hair from the back.

“You think?” She...