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

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

“We’ll see. Don’t sweat about me, look after

were on a date on New Year’s Day?

back at Bonnie. After spotting her watching him, he

don’t get the wrong idea” Bonnie interjected earnestly. “I snuck out while my parents were away, and they thought Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to leave home. They wanted to

she was again, playing the

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

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

waved at me.

to see and turned to leave

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

timing

said, “Rena, Stella wants you to come over. You should go with

visiting Kelley too?”

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 thing in the world.

family holiday, he wanted me to live

my best friend, this

was grinning, and he waved at me gently, “Let’s

go with you.” I refused to

picked my next husband,

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

my

I remembered correctly, Kelley had been a homemaker since she

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

one cared about me. They quickly drove

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

not right to go to other

a friend of our family

was out of

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