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.

“Yeah, if Irene has something to do, you should

Neil take me, but if something really happened

he was willing to come with me

were also looking at him,

you waiting for? Let’s go Neil glanced at the others and grabbed

bid Ryan, Faith, and the others goodbye and

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

up at my offer. “Sure! I don’t feel like

then at Kitty, with a

perfect match for him. If he didn’t know how

leave with us, Bonnie blurted out, “Neil,

her back, signaling her to keep

closed her mouth in frustration, watching the three of

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

gift!” Kitty suddenly said, sounding a bit nervous.

to

anything and just drove

car had already left. She left earlier than us. Bonnie and Kate must have been

they left because they found it boring without

much, she didn’t get

Probably because she reminded me of

not far from Kitty’s apartment. “Here

worry about bringing me the gift. Why don’t you just let your mom have it?” Kitty

nonchalantly responded Although he seemed indifferent, I felt something different in his

turned to me. “Irene, I’m heading in I live

She shivered in the cold wind, which made

I saw in the game room at Sterling Estates!

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