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.

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 years. I helped you withdraw it since

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

for a rainy day in case Lyle ever ran out of money. I just hadn’t expected

guilt toward me was never

 

cigarette and as he picked up, his

Sleep in for a bit if you’re still tired.

to think too hard to figure out that it was a call from Crystal. The City Hall finally opened

 

was about to follow Lyle when I suddenly noticed a small car that

the split second before the car hit him, I leaped

“Lyle, move!”

me to stumble and fall on the road, sending a

standing, probably shell-shocked from what just happened. He stared at me with his phone still in his hand, not even

when the sharp pains in my ankle forced me to sit

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

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