Chapter 101

My phone was buzzing with a string of new messages.

All were New Year wishes.

Russel Dawson, Happy New Year

Oscar Morse, Trene, in the new year, may you keep getting more gorgeous and cheerful, and say goodbye to all your troubles!

Simmons Wallace, Rena, Happy New Year!

Bailey. Ma am, Happy New Year. Thank you for letting me drive home. My father had some health issues a few days ago, luckily he got to the hospital in time

I first replied to Bailey Happy New Year Don’t rush back to work I’ll be going abroad after the new year and might stay for about two years. During this time, you can take care of your father first, then come back to drive for my father Your salary won’t change

Then I opened my group chat with four people.

Stella Wallace was showing off her carefully retouched selfies in the group, and Barbara Sands was madly posting various fireworks gifs. Only Alicia Rider occasionally sent messages praising Stellas beauty or responding to Barbara’s enthusiasm

I snapped a picture of the fireworks outside the window and posted it in the group. Friends, a new year, a new beginning

Stella, Barbara, and Alicia were all in Rosemont, so they naturally saw the same fireworks. They each also took a video of the fireworks and posted it in the group, it was sort of like we were watching the fireworks together.

Stella was thrilled to know that I was spending the New Year at home, Way to gol

I also told them about my plan to go abroad. Everyone was very reluctant to see me go, but considering that Neil Whitmore was refusing to divorce me, they all strongly supported my decision.

I replied to everyone’s New Year wishes one by

for them disappeared. I feel used by

marrying Neil was my choice, living a widow–like life for five years was not. I had been kept in the dark for all

still needed to treat them politely After all, I’m not divorced from Neil yet.

my message and transferred a large sum of money to me

I also received another transfer from Neil. He also sent me a “Happy New Year”

me New Year wishes and gifts. In the past, it was always

with him? Why did it take him so long to respond to others‘

simply ignored his message, just like he had

me to check Facebook.

was a screenshot of a transfer record, but the sender’s name and

out

New Year. I hope I can have you by my side

pretty sure the person who transferred her money was Neil. I thought I was calm enough,

kindness towards me wasn’t exclusive

love for her. It was very ironic. If I had agreed

Bonnie sent me a message, Trene, Happy New

was clearly trying to

to divorce me, so we need to live separately for two years before we

of the New Year’s wishes and transfer that Neil sent me and sent

reminded her, “Tell Neil not to contact me anymore. Also, unlike you, I don’t

then stopping She was probably pissed off, trying to reply

her on New Year’s Day After watching the fireworks for a while, I went back

in another city with her husband. Although it was a bit far, my dad took my mom and me to visit each of

holidays were the best time for family bonding.

as I arrived

and have a seat!” Harold’s wife, Sarah, welcomed

and desserts. I sat on the sofa,

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