Chapter 264

“Exactly, but fate can be a mix of good and bad luck,” Faith said cheer fully

Bonnie and Neil meeting each other was definitely a stroke of bad luck, at least in the eyes of Neil’s parents.

Faiths response made Bonnie visibly uncomfortable. She lowered her head, avoiding our gaze, lost in her thoughts.

After dinner, Kitty suggested we start eating the cake, and Faith nodded in agreement.

“Neil I need to talk to you?” I said softly. I was not in the mood for cake, and I quickly pulled Neil aside.

What’s up?” Neil asked.

1 have to step out for a bit tonight, so I won’t be having cake Can! borrow your car? I checked the time on my phone. It was getting late

Neil quickly sensed something was off. He glanced at the others in the living room and asked me with a puzzled look, “Who was that on the phone earlier? Are you going to meet him?”

Not wanting to waste time, I told him straight up. It was Oscar, but he didn’t say anything I’m worried something happened to him.”

Neils suspicions didn’t fade. He always thought there was something between me and Oscar. Learning that I was going to meet Oscar late at night made him even mare suspicious.

I decided to find his car keys myself.

Seeing this, Faith asked, “Irene, what are you looking for?”

1 want to borrow Neil’s car I replied

1s it urgent? Let him take you. It’s not safe for you to go out alone at this time” Faith was understanding, not forcing me to stay for cake but suggesting Neil should take me.

also immediately said to Neil, “Yeah, if Irene has something to do, you should take

if something really happened to Oscar, he would

looked at Neil, unsure if he was willing to come with me to

Kitty were also

go Neil glanced at the others and grabbed his

Ryan, Faith, and the others goodbye and

Faith waved at me. I ignored Bonnie’s resentful stare and turned to Kitty. “Do you want to come with me? Ned can drop you off.”

lit up at my

glanced at me then at Kitty, with a complicated expression

for him. If he didn’t know how to appreciate her

with us, Bonnie blurted out, “Neil,

held her back, signaling her to

closed her mouth in frustration, watching the three

let Kitty sit in the passenger seat and took the backseat myself. Kitty was

think I forgot to take my gift!” Kitty suddenly

to you tomorrow,” I

and just drove with a poker face.

we exited the underground garage, I noticed that Gloria’s car had already left. She left earlier than us. Bonnie and Kate must

because they found it boring without Nell.

drive, Kitty talked about a lot of things. Even though Neil didn’t respond much, she didn’t

because she reminded me

from Kitty’s apartment. “Here we are. You can get out now.”

don’t you just let your mom have it?”

nonchalantly responded Although he

then turned to me. “Irene, I’m heading in I live here, so feel free

out of the car. She shivered in the

in the game

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