Chapter 176

Chapter 176

She wasn't looking like the sweet June I was used to.

Was she actually acting strange?

Or was I overthinking things?

Kester returned to his room early this morning and hasn't been out since then. I didn't want to bother him right now. He mentioned handling something work- related. Perhaps that's what he was doing right now.

My mum kept calling me nonstop. I had to answer it.

I've been angry at her. This would be the first time she's ever tried calling since I arrived

in Maldives. I called twice, but she never answered, and neither did she return my calls.

1 let it go to voicemail twice before finally rolling my eyes and answering.

I flopped onto the bed, pressing the phone to my ear.

"You finally remembered you have a daughter, huh?" I said, making no effort to hide my

disinterest.

"Darling!" she gasped dramatically, her voice dripping with warmth. "Don't say that, baby.

so busy with

happier than I wanted her to be right now. Didn't she feel the

ounce of guilt? Jeez.

"Why are you calling?" I asked, wishing she'd go straight to the point.

those.

the bubbly lilt in her voice,

too 300 be anything casual. There was certainly

brushing right past my coldness like it didn't exist. "I called to see how you're doing. Tell me, baby. Are you fine? How's your vacation going? Made any new friends

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There it was

That forced, sympy sweetness.

around the phone. I

was.

even given me the usu lectures mothers give to their girl child stay away

even knew who my closest friends

thankful for Kester's persistence in

He played the role of a father, a mother, a savior, and a protector to me white growing

Kadie had been doing a great job at parenting, tom. And he's

amy mother.

Bu Rester?

Kester wore the crown.

have you become interested in my life? Well, if you must know, amdoing perfectly fine. Thanks

to ask... this once."

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