Chapter 27

Lisa seemed to have read my thoughts. "Where to? I'll go with you, or

"You could tidy up my house with me," I interrupted Lisa.

She looked at me in surprise. "You... Did you already have everything planned?"

"Yes, but I only planned it two days ago. I poked the backseat with my finger, where I had some bedding that I hadn't bought yet.

"I bought it with Jewel yesterday," I added. Lisa looked horrified with curiosity clearly written in her eyes.

On the way to my place, I told Lisa the whole story. She nodded vigorously in anger. "It's right of you not to marry him. Chris is just a whole other level of a scumbag who wants to have it all."

"Scumbags are scumbags. There are no different levels," I replied back jokingly with a smile.

Lisa looked at me. "Maddie, you don't have to force a smile in front of me if you're sad."

"I'm not sad, really," I said, looking at the road ahead.

"Maybe my feelings for him were like his for me. We're so familiar with each other that there's just no spark between us anymore."

felt. But later I realized that these seemeling familiar yet dull feelings were like aged wine. Its

was how it was for me and even more so for

about this house that belonged to my parents. We met

Gildon estate and

and old," Lisa said frankly as we

This is where my parents and I lived together. I don't wanna change it," I said, putting the bedding

oiled water.

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me. "It's nice-old but cozy. I can tell your family was

it weren't for that car accident.

to discuss a contract. My dad even said that if the contract

Maddie," Lisa called until I snapped

are you

up at her. "What should

something was

I just miss my parents," I said as my throat tightened. A

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knew that Chris would be my future boyfriend after moving into Gildon estate. But our relationship

I was crying at their graves. He hugged me, saying I still had him. He even said he'd love me on their

I really thought I found

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