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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sense. Neil was all over the place when it came to me. If he knew I

move. By the time I

“We’ll see. Don’t sweat about me,

date

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

egged me on to leave home. They wanted to give him

there she was again, playing the

to maintain her image as the innocent, kind–hearted

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

waved

to see and turned to

I headed back to Harold’s place. Simmons

timing

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

we visiting Kelley too?” I asked,

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

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

if Stella was my best

and he waved at me

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

my next husband, not caring about what I wanted. Didn’t

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

in arm with my mom, then they just

remembered correctly, Kelley had been a homemaker since

to cook for me? This must have been the

one cared about me. They quickly drove off, disappearing at the end

here that you don’t want to go to

go to other people’s houses during the holidays.

a friend of our family

out of options.

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