Chapter 15

I had on a black crop top–short, showing a sliver of my waist–paired with loose beige pants. Standing at five–foot–six, I had a slim, tall frame, and my brown hair made me look much more gorgeous.

“Mom, what’re you wearing? It’s cute!” Yvonne’s eyes went wide. She’d never seen me dressed like this.

Jared’s deep–set eyes flickered with surprise.

I flipped my wavy hair and stepped toward them. “Let’s go, Yvonne. I’m gonna be late for dinner.”

Jared ruffled Yvonne’s hair, his voice soft. “Listen to Mom, okay? Don’t give her a hard time.”

Yvonne pouted, grumbling. “I know. You say that every day–it’s annoying.”

Jared looked at her adoringly. Then he turned to me and gave me a thorough once–over. “Who are you having dinner with?”

violin teacher and some classmates,”

tight. “Don’t mess with strangers.

laughed. “Meeting new people is

say more, I shut the car door and pulled away. In the rearview mirror, I saw him still standing there, watching me

pulled out her game console, firing it up. “Mom, why didn’t

eyebrow. “Thought

I only have Dad. If Tracy hadn’t bailed on her

me a bad mom. But I almost smirked–Tracy was probably thrilled for the chance. Honestly, she should

nice to

after all. She just let out an annoyed huff. “Mom, are you trying

I realized my little girl wasn’t on my side, even at such

I arrived at the restaurant, my teacher and musician classmates were already there. A few single guys who’d hit on

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