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."

later I realized that these seemeling familiar yet dull feelings were like aged wine. Its aftereffect was much

was how it was for me

know about this house that belonged to my parents. We met after

into Gildon estate

house is nice, though it's a bit far and old," Lisa said frankly as we always did

wanna change it," I said, putting the bedding on the couch. Then, I took

oiled water.

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against the doorframe watching me. "It's nice-old but cozy. I can tell your family was very happy

that car accident. Even now,

a contract. My dad even said that if the

Maddie," Lisa called until I

are you

at her. "What

noticed something was wrong. "Are you

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

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my future boyfriend after moving into Gildon estate. But

I still had him. He even said

I was naive. I really thought I found someone

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