Chapter 268

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Seeing Yvonne pout, I said, “You need to learn how to tell who’s genuine and who’s just pretending. If someone makes you uncomfortable, just keep your distance.”

Yvonne nodded. “Dad said the same thing.”

I nodded. “It’s your call if you want to answer the phone or not.”

“I don’t want to.” Yvonne declined the call, then looked at me and asked, “Mom, can I sleep at your place tonight?”

I shook my head. “I have to work tonight.”

“Oh, okay. Maybe you can call me when you have time,” Yvonne said, and her voice was tinged with

disappointment.

“Sure.” I didn’t lecture Yvonne like I did in my previous life, nor did I try to force her to mature overnight. I just

chatted with her gently, and I could see how much she’d changed.

Yvonne could tell I wasn’t as fond of her as I used to be, and she’d learned a bit of self–respect. She didn’t cling to

me like she used to.

up. Lately, he’s been tangled up in a couple of lawsuits, and

office, shooting a frosty look at Ryan, who was sitting on

there unfazed, meeting his

me and said, “So, you’re

“He’s young. He needs some

bed, you only ever do the same

he’d hit a

was with you.

at me, totally flustered. “All talk. When it’s the real deal, you’d

Why do you care

He looked around the

playground. Go look for her yourself,” I said, waving

up, then stopped and turned back to me. “We still

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for tonight.”

u, 21 Aug

having dinner with you,” I

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froze for a second, totally caught off guard. Maybe he thought I was being way too cold, so he didn’t bother saying

a new place today. Wanna come over tomorrow night?” Ryan just came right

blinked, surprised. “Where’d

just one of those houses in

those places aren’t cheap,” I

much anymore. I’ll give you my keys. Can you

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