Chapter 139
I got home and received a call from Stella who brought me some fresh gossip.
Bonnie was in the hospital
She wasn’t quite sure why Bonnie was admitted.
“Is Neil with her at the hospital?” I asked.
“Yup, he’s the one who took Bonnie Bitch to the hospital, Stella speculated. “Why would she be hospitalized all of a sudden? She’s so young. Don’t tell me she’s pregnant?!”
My heart skipped a beat, feeling as if someone had discovered my secret. Neil had told me that he and Bonnie hadn’t slept together, so Bonnie shouldn’t. be pregnant.
“I don’t know, let them be,” I replied.
Stella agreed, “Yeah, forget them You’re fabulous on your own!”
After hanging up, I felt distracted and my eyelid kept twitching. I had an uneasy feeling, but I didn’t know why.
Tomorrow afternoon, I’d be flying to Caladonia with Harold. I hoped nothing messy would happen.
In the evening, Oscar sent me a message: [Irene, I went home for a funeral. I’ll be back in town this afternoon. Let’s have lunch together tomorrow, okay?]
Me: Sure, stay safe]
The next noon, I met Oscar. He was still holding his luggage bag, probably hadn’t even gone back to his place to drop it off yet.
He seemed a bit awkward at first, but slowly relaxed as we talked
We found a food court in a shopping mall Oscar gradually opened up and asked me about things overseas
you know that Bonnie also went to study in Caladonia?” I suddenly brought up
heard from a friend, but I don’t know the details.
It wasn’t Neil who initiated contact with Bonnie, it was the other way round. Did you
he looked a bit guilty. He remained
him. From a certain perspective, he was a man of integrity. Even
them.
worse for Bonnie by revealing everything he knew to the media during her cyberbullying period. That would’ve
that. He
I just said? Do you know that Bonnie
Oscar looked at me again,
at him,
“Yes, I know.”
he was so upset back then.
a married man!
the married man got her contact through someone else.
knew that. He was able to handle it.
along and shattered his defenses. Yet, he kept Bonnie’s secret and didn’t tell anyone
recalled, looking much calmer,
Neil who fell for Bonnie at first sight, but Bonnie who
but I was pretty sure now that Bonnie was the one who started it all
got her number. He would’ve contacted her sooner
a rabbit being chased by a wolf, only to see the rabbit reveal
the street. He kept sneaking glances at me, and I knew
you leaving for Caladonia this afternoon?” He
“Mhm,” I nodded
but still managed
he pulled me into a tight hug, quickly
and ran towards a bus stop
in shock when Oscar got on a bus. He sat by the window, looking back at me until the bus disappeared from sight. I opened my mouth and wanted to say something, but I
college boy I hoped he could keep his pure and
didn’t expect was that this meeting with Oscar would stir up a storm
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