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 might

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

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

a date on

her watching

Mr. Whitmore had egged me on to

there she was again, playing the

maintain her image as the innocent,

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

waved at me.

to see and turned

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

timing

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

we visiting Kelley too?”

for you 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

holiday, he wanted me to live at someone

best friend, this wasn’t

grinning, and he waved at me gently, “Let’s go, Rena”

haven’t seen Kelley in a long time, so I want to go with you.” I refused to leave with

my next husband, not caring

it’ll be too crowded. Kelley

with my mom, then they

had been a homemaker since

cook for me? This must have been the most absurd lie

quickly drove off,

don’t want to go to my house?”

think it’s not right to go to other people’s houses during

a friend of our family How can

out

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