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

time

glanced at Bonnie and casually said, “We’ll see. Don’t sweat about

on a date

Neil instinctively looked back at Bonnie. After spotting her watching him, he stuttered slightly, “I’m just dropping her

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

was again, playing the

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

gave a small smile. “Alright, I got it.

Bonnie waved at

to see

Simmons was just

timing

come over. You should

we visiting Kelley too?” I

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

my best friend, this

at me gently, “Let’s go,

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

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

said, “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 left.

a homemaker since she got married.

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

cared about me. They quickly drove off, disappearing

don’t want to go

not right to go to other people’s houses during

a friend of our family

out

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