Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0127
Abby

The warm afternoon sunlight casts dappled patterns on the ground as we walk through the park,

holding cardboard coffee cups in our hands. The warmth seeps through the cup, mingling with the crisp

air. It’s a nice moment, bordering on something that feels almost normal.

And then we stop in front of it—the old oak tree.

Its massive trunk and sprawling branches are as iconic as they come. It’s always been a sort of

landmark in this small town, here long before the town was ever built. But to me, it’s more than just a

tree. It’s a bitter reminder of another life, of another version of us.

We took our wedding photos under this tree.

“Do you remember?” Karl asks, his eyes meeting mine as if he’s searching for something—recognition,

perhaps.

“Of course I remember,” I snap, maybe a little too quickly. “How could I forget?”

He looks taken aback, his eyebrows knitting together in confusion. Then, as though sensing he’s

wandered into a minefield, he falls silent.

We stand there for another minute, neither of us able to speak. Then I can’t hold back any longer.

you ever tell the staff the truth?” I ask, my voice edged with more tension than

the gardener? That it was

deepening. I wait for what feels like

with

“Karl?”

I didn’t make an

me, mingling with a

must be why Gerald was giving me dirty looks from the

earlier.”

did what?” Karl’s eyes flash, a ripple of anger

really. I just caught

seemed… perturbed when I

for a moment, it looks like he might explode.

himself to calm. “I’ll speak

setting the record straight?” I

falls silent again, and my annoyance flares up once

didn’t you clear

make me look incompetent,” he finally admits, avoiding my eyes.

handle my

“So my reputation gets tarnished because you’re

fair, Karl. You need to man up and do

looks at me, his eyes meeting mine without evasion this time. “You’re

Abby.”

Karl is so willingly offering to

somehow, he’s exceeding my

changes the subject. “Where do you want to