Chapter 264

“Exactly, but fate can be a mix of good and bad luck,” Faith said cheer fully

Bonnie and Neil meeting each other was definitely a stroke of bad luck, at least in the eyes of Neil’s parents.

Faiths response made Bonnie visibly uncomfortable. She lowered her head, avoiding our gaze, lost in her thoughts.

After dinner, Kitty suggested we start eating the cake, and Faith nodded in agreement.

“Neil I need to talk to you?” I said softly. I was not in the mood for cake, and I quickly pulled Neil aside.

What’s up?” Neil asked.

1 have to step out for a bit tonight, so I won’t be having cake Can! borrow your car? I checked the time on my phone. It was getting late

Neil quickly sensed something was off. He glanced at the others in the living room and asked me with a puzzled look, “Who was that on the phone earlier? Are you going to meet him?”

Not wanting to waste time, I told him straight up. It was Oscar, but he didn’t say anything I’m worried something happened to him.”

Neils suspicions didn’t fade. He always thought there was something between me and Oscar. Learning that I was going to meet Oscar late at night made him even mare suspicious.

I decided to find his car keys myself.

Seeing this, Faith asked, “Irene, what are you looking for?”

1 want to borrow Neil’s car I replied

1s it urgent? Let him take you. It’s not safe for you to go out alone at this time” Faith was understanding, not forcing me to stay for cake but suggesting Neil should take me.

Ryan also immediately said to Neil, “Yeah, if Irene has something to do, you should take her”

if something really

willing to come with

just me. Bonnie and Kitty were also

for? Let’s go Neil glanced at the others and grabbed his car keys.

bid Ryan, Faith, and the others goodbye and

I ignored Bonnie’s resentful stare and turned to Kitty. “Do

who initially looked a bit downcast, lit up at my offer. “Sure! I don’t

glanced at me then at Kitty, with a complicated expression

well be the perfect match for him. If he

us,

back, signaling her to keep

mouth in frustration, watching

the passenger seat and took the backseat myself. Kitty was

take my gift!” Kitty suddenly said, sounding a

fine Neil can give it to you tomorrow,” I

anything and just drove with a poker face.

had already left. She left earlier than us. Bonnie

because they found it

a lot of things. Even though Neil didn’t respond much, she didn’t get discouraged and shared everything with him. Whenever she mentioned a

I dislike Kitty? Probably because she reminded me

later, Neil parked his car not far from Kitty’s apartment. “Here we are. You can

the gift. Why don’t you just let your mom have

to you” Neil nonchalantly responded Although he seemed indifferent,

sighed, then turned to me. “Irene, I’m heading in I live here, so feel free

window and watched Kitty get out of the car. She shivered in the cold wind, which made me realize that something was missing

I saw in the game room at

familiar I’d

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