Chapter 1032:

Only days ago, Dolores had been crushed over Dustin, so much so that she even lost weight. There was no way Linsey would risk dragging her back into that spiral of heartache, especially not now.

Dolores had finally found a spark of joy again, throwing herself into the preparation of Dustin’s birthday surprise with genuine excitement. Linsey couldn’t bring herself to ruin that flicker of hope with Joanne’s schemes.

Besides, Joanne’s obsessive chase after Jeffery had nothing to do with Dolores—it was her own mess to deal with.

A gentle smile touched Linsey’s lips as a new idea formed in her mind, giving her the perfect excuse to steer the conversation elsewhere. “Did you ever get around to organizing those gifts you picked out?”

Dolores lit up instantly, her worry forgotten. “Yep, all done! And I made sure to hide them well. Dustin won’t be dropping by my place anytime soon, so the surprise is safe.”

“Let’s talk in the car,” Linsey said as she gently took Dolores’ hand and led her into the vehicle.

such a long day out, I’m starving. I wonder what

later in the living room, Dolores stayed cheerful, chatting away

whole time, smiling now and then—hiding her true emotions behind a calm, steady

She had barely settled when Collin, who had been waiting,

What are you doing?”

in his embrace. His hold was so

both used the same shower gel, but somehow, she could still pick up that unique Collin scent. After a quiet moment, Linsey relaxed in his arms and

as he spoke, the sound vibrating gently against her. “I’m trying

for a moment. Her heart skipped a beat. She bit her lower lip lightly, then asked, “How

put on a cheerful front. She thought she had hidden it well. But clearly, Collin

I’m your boyfriend. If I couldn’t tell how you feel, I might as well go take

“A class? Do they even teach stuff like

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