I didn’t want to consider the real reason behind her exchanging my place with Crystal. I quickly passed the signed document to him.

 

“Okay.” Lyle finally nodded after looking at me for a long time. Surprisingly, his hand shook slightly while signing the document.

 

We arrived at the City Hall and noticed it was still closed when we got out of the car. Since we seemed to be early, Lyle lit a cigarette and started smoking.

I stepped back. I still hated the smell of cigarette smoke and especially disliked anyone who smoked apart from Christopher.

a tree in front of us and leaned against it. Suddenly, he pulled out a card and passed it to me. “Ten million may be a bit much, but at least take a million. It’s your living expenses from the past two

reach out for the card, so Lyle decided to just shove it into

had been living so frugally, always keeping money away for a rainy day in case Lyle ever ran out of money. I just hadn’t

his guilt toward me was never a priority. I always came last

 

could finish his cigarette and as he

me. I’ll be home soon, okay? Sleep in for a bit if you’re still

to figure out that it was a call from Crystal. The City Hall finally opened its gates and Lyle walked in as he continued

 

to follow Lyle when

him, I leaped forward and

“Lyle, move!”

car brushed past me and barely skimmed my arm. The adrenaline caused me to stumble and fall on the road, sending a sharp jagged ache down

stared at me with his phone still in his hand,

when the

if he had gotten a concussion. He suddenly came to his senses and rushed over to help me up. “Are you okay? Did you

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