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

move. By the time I was miles away, any wavering on his part

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

were on a date on New Year’s

watching

Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to leave home. They wanted

she was again,

trying to maintain her image as the innocent,

smile. “Alright, I got

waved at me.

to see and turned

back to Harold’s place. Simmons was just about to leave, and I was secretly pleased with my perfect

timing

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

Kelley too?” I asked,

it’s better for you to go to Stella’s. We’ll be back tomorrow or the day

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

if Stella was my best

he waved at

Kelley in a long time, so I want to go with you.” I refused to leave with Simmons. Anyone could see what my parents were trying to

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

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

dad said, arm in arm with my mom,

had been a homemaker since she got

to cook for me? This must

cared about me. They quickly drove off,

that you don’t want to go to

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

of our family How can

was out of options.

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