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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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 rash. Bonnie wouldn’t want to bring that

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

“We’ll see. Don’t sweat about me,

date on New Year’s Day?

back at Bonnie. After spotting her watching him, he stuttered slightly, “I’m

my parents were away, and they thought Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to leave home. They wanted to give him a hard time, so he found me and is

there she was again, playing

trying to maintain her image as the innocent, kind–hearted girl in

“Alright, I got

waved at

to see and turned to

was beat from wandering around, I headed back to Harold’s place. Simmons was just about to leave, and I was secretly

timing

to come over. You should go with Simmons. Don’t

visiting Kelley too?” I asked,

will go. Her 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 if it were the most normal

family holiday, he

Stella was my best friend,

and he waved at me gently, “Let’s go,

haven’t seen Kelley in a long time, so I want to go with you.” I refused to leave with Simmons. Anyone could see what my

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

crowded. Kelley doesn’t want to cook for

dad said, arm in arm with my mom,

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

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

no one cared about me. They quickly drove off, disappearing

that you don’t want to go to my house?” Simmons asked, a little

think it’s not right to go to other people’s houses during

friend of our family How

was out of

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