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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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 upon

me to make the first move. By the time I was

at Bonnie and casually said, “We’ll see. Don’t sweat about me, look after her first”

date on

spotting her watching him, he stuttered slightly,

“I snuck out while my parents were away, and they thought Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to leave home. They wanted

she was again, playing the

maintain her image as the

“Alright, I got it. You better

waved

to see and turned to leave

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

timing

then my dad said, “Rena, Stella wants you to come over. You should go with Simmons. Don’t forget to bring

too?” I asked,

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

a family holiday, he wanted me to

Stella was my best

and he waved at me gently, “Let’s

go with you.” I refused

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

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

in arm with my mom, then they just got up and

had been a homemaker since she got

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

about me. They quickly drove off,

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

it’s not right to go to other

“You’re a friend of our family How

out of

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