More Than A Favor

Chapter 26

“What’s the use of missing them? Focus on what you’re going to do next,” Nora said, noticing the pain in my eyes and deliberately changing the

subject.

“Since you broke up with Logan, are you still going to work for him?” Nora

asked.

The water boiled, so I made two cups of instant coffee. “I’ve already sent the handover materials to the respective people. I’ve written my resignation letter. Once the amusement park inspection is done, I’ll resign.”

“Good choice. The idea of staying friends after a breakup is nonsense. Only distance helps you move on.” Nora fully supported my decision.

I nodded.

Nora, worried I might feel sad, didn’t linger on the subject. She glanced around my house and said, “You should get some new appliances here- maybe a fully automatic washing machine, a coffee machine, and a robot.

vacuum.”

“I’ll do it once I get back,” I replied.

Nora, sipping her coffee, looked at me curiously. “Where are you going?”

It took me four hours to reach Amaty by high–speed rail. The city lights were just coming on. It wasn’t as bustling as Hilcord, but it was still brightly lit, with the charm of a small town. Nora’s call came right on time. “Are you there yet? Have you found a place to stay?” she asked.

She hadn’t expected me to leave so quickly. When she’d asked earlier where I was going, I gave her the address and the time of my train ticket.

Nora thought I was leaving in such a hurry to avoid Logan, assuming I was afraid he’d try to cling to me.

I told her she was wrong–Logan wouldn’t do that. He was probably still angry. After all, I’d stood him up.

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And now, it seemed I was right. Since the time he’d called to ask why I didn’t show up to register for our marriage, he hadn’t texted or called me

once.

wanted to visit this place. I also didn’t want to be pestered–not by Logan, but by Tessa and Ethan. They’d definitely

energy and exhaust me. So, it was better to

the chance.

know. It was my dad’s old number, one I’d kept in the other slot of my phone for ten years.

glancing around the unfamiliar city. Everything seemed to

area. Check the closet and under the

door,” Nora instructed.

by her concern. “Alright,

must take good care of yourself, no

matter what.”

Nora,” I said. “My mom and dad went through so much here. Even though

a picture of my dad’s handwriting–a note with an address from his old diary. I handed

I couldn’t help but look at him too, and I was a little surprised by his expression.

and somewhat intimidating. Over the years, the men,

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had interacted with were always meticulously groomed,

man, however, gave the impression of someone who had just been

backpack. Nora had slipped a pepper spray and a folding knife into it before I

man had already

he had given

started racing erratically. Distracted by my

car finally stopped, I paid and got out. Watching the vehicle drive away, I felt my nerves begin to

reckless. I could’ve waited until the morning to look for my

neighborhood looked very old. The walls were crumbling, the uneven ground was full of potholes, and puddles dotted the road. My suitcase couldn’t be pulled along this street, so I had to

Alley. I followed the house numbers along the street until

a fool would rent a house here.

surrounded by rooms on all sides, with a tree standing in

knew–it was a honey locust. It had been there

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you looking for someone or a place to stay?” an

old woman with gray hair, leaning on a thin cane,