Karen truly detested flip-flopping on decisions.

Besides, bringing up the matter with her dad...

Well, if it ever came to that, initiating such a tough conversation would be challenging.

She found herself second-guessing. Agreeing to meet up with Jeffrey had been too hasty, lacking the deep thought it deserved.

Perhaps the best course of action was to discreetly schedule an appointment for abortion, and then let bygones be bygones.

However, now that she had promised to see him, backing out wasn’t an option! Might as well hear him out and see what Jeffrey had on his mind. Then, she'd decide.

kept prodding her. Jeffrey had set their meeting at the hospital—was it to show her some security footage, to prove his innocence? Considering his attitude towards Paige before, it didn't seem like he was keen on rekindling anything with her. Maybe it was just his buddy asking for a favor to check on her? And Jeffrey, probably not wanting to say no and anxious about upsetting her, simply turned off his phone? Endless possibilities swirled in her head, leaving her in a chaotic mess. No matter what, it seemed none

short hours later, when they met, Jeffrey seemed to have aged prematurely, the vitality that was once present in his eyes now diminished. His tall frame slouched slightly against the car, a cigarette dangling from his fingers,

this, he still managed to catch the eye of a

it to him; his charm was something the women around him cultivated—a steady stream of them, never- ending,

hadn't lied; Jeffrey's hands were bandaged with traces

up and tossed his cigarette to

of breaking up in the morning and meeting again in the afternoon wasn't lost

here to see Kenneth?" he asked, trying to cut through the

Dad...I mean, your dad. He told me."

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