Chapter 21 My Best Friend’s Keys

After touring around her house, I felt a bit disappointed. There wasn’t even a pair of men’s slippers in her

place.

I suspect she had tidied up since it took her two hours to come and pick us up

to hide any evidence. I figured she had thought things through.

It was enough time for her

Ivanna prepared a few snacks for Ava, perhaps because she sensed how distracted I was. She then

turned on the TV, played a cartoon, and sat beside me. Soon after, she began to scrutinize me, making

me feel uncomfortable.

Then, she patted my hand, saying, “Let it out.”

My heart raced, and I looked at her defensively while withdrawing my hand. “Let what out?”

“Share what’s on your mind,” Ivanna encouraged as if trying to coax me.

sneered before saying. “What’s on my mind? What

twitch. After a moment of silence, she stood up abruptly.

make something for you two

clothes, she went into

daughter absentmindedly and gazed at the large

Suddenly, her phone

was Matthew

up and sat on the nearest sofa to the kitchen. I heard Ivanna’s

she was with me. Though I couldn’t make out the

a thousand

to the kitchen, but as I approached, I noticed that Ivanna had already ended the

the phone in her

my sudden appearance. “Go and keep Ava company. You’re my guest,

of everything. Just wait for the

smiled and didn’t move, leaning against the kitchen door frame. “Did you buy this house

don’t have that much money. It’s the

huh? Not many companies provide

+15 BONUS

to check the savings account I shared

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