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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to me. If he knew I was leaving the country, he might do something rash. Bonnie wouldn’t want

waiting for me to make the first move. By the time I was miles away, any wavering on his part would

“We’ll see. Don’t sweat about me, look after

were on a date

her watching him, he stuttered slightly, “I’m

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

again, playing the

the innocent, kind–hearted girl in

smile. “Alright, I got it.

waved at me.

to see and turned

place. Simmons was just about to leave, and

timing

“Rena, Stella wants you to come over. You should go with Simmons. Don’t forget

too?”

place is too far, and it’s tiring to travel, so it’s better for you 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

the hell? In the middle of a family holiday, he wanted me to live at someone

if Stella was my best friend, this wasn’t right!

at me gently, “Let’s go,

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

yet, and they had already picked my next husband, not caring about

mom said, “If you go too, it’ll be too crowded. Kelley doesn’t want to cook for so many

my mom, then they just

since she got married.

could she not want to cook for me? This must have

quickly drove off, disappearing at the

it because I’m here that you don’t want to go to my house?” Simmons

to other people’s houses during the holidays. “I waved it

our family How

out of options.

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