The next day, as Augustus woke up, Lisa was nowhere to be seen. He felt upset by her indifference to him but still stayed quiet as he could understand that she is going through a hard phase.

After getting ready, he went down and was surprised to see no one in the hall, "Where is everyone?" He asked Ms. Davis, who was pushing a trolley of breakfast towards the dining table.

"Everyone has gone for the Christmas shopping," Ms. Davis told him and then placed the breakfast on the table. Augustus, feeling stunned and angry, left the home without even having breakfast.

"How could they all leave me alone like...