Chapter 249

She looked like a little kid, bullied and bruised, desperately seeking the comfort of a haven to lick her wounds.

But Leanne’s home offered no such solace. The protectors of her peace had long since departed.

She spent the entire afternoon in bed, transitioning from the bright daylight to the deep night without a wink of sleep.

An unease crept over her while lying in the enveloping darkness, yet she lacked the energy to reach for the light switch.

She stared out at the twilight sky through her window, and the occasional passing cars reminded her that life went on, even as she felt stuck in a stagnant pool of silence.

It seemed her mind was empty, yet flooded with thoughts all at once, from the nightmare of her former workplace to the years she spent with the Richardson family, from her wedding day to the realization of being trapped in a deceptive agreement.

She revisited her entire life.

Fate never seemed to be on her side. Every time she got love, she ended up losing it, and everything she wanted always seemed to go against her intentions.

Then, the neighbor’s kid knocked on her door.

The plump little fellow announced, “Hey, Leanne, my mom made pot roast. Come over for dinner!”

Before she could politely decline, he enthusiastically grabbed her arm and dragged her over to his house. Leanne was still in her slippers.

greeted her, “Leanne, come on in. Dinner’s almost ready. Hey, Dave, get Leanne something to drink.”

milk, juice, and soda. “We’ve got instant coffee, too, if you’d prefer. Just let Timmy know.”

but his face was kind, a trait shared by his family.

“Milk’s fine, thank

been over at your place

grinned proudly, showing off.

Rubik’s Cube to play with, but puzzle-solving was never

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gave up, her

spirits, only to plunge again as she set the cube

aside.

spread of six or seven simple dishes, but it

Waldron curiously asked, “Didn’t we get asparagus? That

“Leanne doesn’t like asparagus. She

a

then smiled. “Thank

they knew her preferences as

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