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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when it came to me. If he knew I was leaving the country, he

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

and casually said, “We’ll see.

they were on a date on

Neil instinctively looked back at Bonnie. After spotting her watching

while 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

again, playing

her image as the innocent, kind–hearted girl in front

smile. “Alright, I got it. You better

Bonnie waved at me.

to see and

back to Harold’s place. Simmons was just about to leave, and I was

timing

Stella wants you to come over. You

visiting Kelley too?” I asked,

and it’s tiring to travel, so it’s better for you to go to Stella’s. We’ll be back

the middle of a family holiday, he wanted me to live at

was my best friend,

was grinning, and he waved at me

to go with you.” I refused to leave with Simmons. Anyone could see what

divorced yet, and they had already picked my next husband, not caring about what I wanted. Didn’t

“If you go too, it’ll be too crowded.

dad said, arm in arm with my mom, then

remembered correctly, Kelley had been a homemaker since she got married.

want to cook for me? This must have been the most absurd lie I’ve

drove

to go

to go to other people’s

our family How

was out of

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