Chapter 361



Abortion? That Haley is at it again.

But, let her be. My own clothes are drenched; how am I supposed to care about shielding someone else from the rain?

"Let her!" I tersely texted Fanny.

"Wow, not playing the fairy godmother this time?" Even Fanny's ribbing me, which says a lot about how much I used to meddle.

I snorted mockingly, "The fairy godmother has gone rogue."

"Ha, I like that," Fanny laughed with pleasure.

After hanging up, I hurried off to the redevelopment office to handle some paperwork; the clerk handed me a notice, giving me three days to pack up and move out.

I had braced myself since the demolition notice first landed, even started packing, but getting the final deadline made me realize my home was really going to be torn down.

So, when I got back to the block, I found myself standing outside for the longest time, not heading upstairs. The usual bustle of neighbors was gone; they'd probably moved out already.

even noticing when Ernest

Ernest asked, skipping

head, too tired to

"Exhausted?" He's observant.

just hummed in

was already climbing the stairs, and he

but Ernest didn't hand it over, just looked at me.

"I went to cancel my parents' utilities. I'm beat. Just

deepened, "Eat something

hungry," I

a moment's hesitation, he gave me the

on the lights, just

I returned, it was

even with Ernest

picture it

he enjoyed, saying, "Licia, come here, look

peeping from the kitchen, apron tied around her waist, "Licia, wash your hands and

on the couch next to

I pulled

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