Chapter 51



At the pool hall, Conrad took a shot and missed everything.

Jefferson shook his head lightly, rubbing his cue stick as he said, "Has Felicia not texted you back yet or made any contact?"

Conrad stayed silent while Jefferson aimed for the most awkwardly placed ball on the table, sending it flying in a beautiful arc straight into the pocket with a solid crack.

"It doesn't make sense, right? She didn't even take it to heart when you spoke about her like that and didn't hold a grudge. What's got into her this time?" Jefferson was puzzled.

Conrad recalled when Felicia had come there to shoot some pool. "What did she ask you that time?"

Jefferson sunk another ball, then nonchalantly leaned on the edge of the pool table, lined up his next shot, and with another sharp crack, that one went in too.

"Didn't I tell you? She asked if there was anything among you, Haley, and Aiden at school. I told her straight up, no. So, her running away has nothing to do with me," Jefferson clarified, absolving himself completely.

say anything. Why are you

ball on the table but didn't immediately take the shot. Instead, he looked at Conrad, "Do you not know why she left? Why she didn't even bother to pick up the marriage license with

Maybe Felicia's throwing a fit. I've always spoiled her over

and even people at the office knew about it, with rumors flying that he had cheated and got caught by Felicia. People said whatever they wanted

Felicia being your shadow, thinking she

am I supposed to find her? Put up missing person posters

too tired to argue, and sank the last ball with a swift

clean sweep, showcasing the pool hall owner's

huffed, not

next shot, "Felicia loves you, but

it must be because you did something

I do?" Conrad was

figure out," Jefferson pursed his lips. "Some people pass by each other, and for a lifetime.

no more

family forten years. You should at least care for her as a brother does. If something happened to her, you'd never forgive

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