Chapter 102

After hanging up the phone, I had zero desire to go back to the living room

I made a sneaky exit and started to wander around the neighborhood. The whole place was dolled up for the New Year and had a real festive vibe. A few kids were running around, having a ball.

Before I knew it. I found myself outside the complex, aimlessly meandering the streets like a vagabond

Out of the blue. I noticed Neil’s car parked at a nearby intersection.

Why was he here? Was he looking for me?

I felt a little jittery

Quickly, I realized I was overthinking. Bonnie was getting out of the passenger seat

Neil also got out of the car. They chatted by the roadside for a bit before hopping back in. The car started moving in my direction.

As soon as Neil saw me, he slammed on the brakes.

He sprang out of the car, circled around the front, and stood in front of me. His brow was furrowed slightly, and I wasn’t sure if it was because of Bonnie

of me

Happy New Year.I said, managing a calm smile

Uh huh.Neil grunted in response before asking. When are you heading back to Sterling Estates?

Behind him, Bonnie rolled down the car window, watching us nervously.

Didn’t Bonnie tell him that I was going abroad after the holidays?

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then again, it made sense. Neil was all over the place when it came to me. If he knew I was leaving the country, he might do something

waiting for me to make the first move. By the time I was miles away, any

casually said, “We’ll see. Don’t sweat

were on a date on New Year’s Day?

Neil instinctively looked back at Bonnie. After spotting her watching him, he stuttered

thought Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to leave home. They wanted to give him a hard time, so

she was again, playing the

was trying to maintain her image as the

small smile. “Alright, I got it. You

waved at

to see and turned

I headed back to Harold’s place. Simmons was just

timing

to come over. You should go with Simmons. Don’t forget to bring a gift for Iva”

too?” I asked, surprised

to go to Stella’s. We’ll be back tomorrow or the day after. Manage your own schedule for now” My dad said that as

holiday, he wanted me to live at someone else’s place?

Stella was my best

grinning, and he waved at me

Kelley in a long time, so I want to go with you.” I refused to

picked my next husband, not caring about what I wanted. Didn’t they promise to

“If you go too, it’ll be too crowded. Kelley doesn’t want

dad said, arm in arm with my mom, then they just got up and left.

I remembered correctly, Kelley had been a homemaker since she got married. Her biggest hobby was

me? This must have been the most absurd

They quickly drove off, disappearing at

to go to my house?”

not right to go to other people’s houses during the holidays. “I

a friend of our family How can it not be right?”

out

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