Chapter 121:

At Rachel’s words, Kallie ceased declining any further.

After bidding farewell to Rachel, Kallie left the Simpson family estate.

Most guests had already departed, but a few lingered, still buzzing about the banquet’s events.

Sarah might manage to silence Kallie, but she couldn’t control the gossip.

Donovan, by this point, had likely convinced the officials at Eastanville University to expel Vernon and vindicate Kallie.

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Everything seemed to be settling down.

The cool air cleared Kallie’s thoughts. She pulled out her phone to call a cab, oblivious to the familiar black sedan parked nearby.

Kallie was about to walk past it when a honk halted her.

The sound jolted Kallie, and her heart tightened at the sight of the car model. Could it be Jake?

The driver’s side door swung open, and Ethan emerged.

Disappointment flickered across Kallie’s face, swiftly masked by her composed expression.

Ethan greeted her with a bright, cheerful smile.

Kallie regained her composure and walked over to Ethan to explain the incident at the banquet, telling him that it had all been taken care of.

Ethan nodded. “I know, and I really owe you for stepping in.” In his eyes lingered a trace of sympathy as he regarded Kallie. “It’s been quite the ordeal with Jake recently, hasn’t it?”

she had even managed to secure some crucial evidence amid the ordeal. If faced with the same situation, she wouldn’t hesitate to live under the same roof with Jake

the car door for her. “There’s no need for you to go back to Jake’s place. I’ve arranged a safer, more private location for you. It’s secure, and you won’t

making no move to enter the vehicle. She shook her

slightly, and his voice carried a note of urgency. “Kallie, please, that’s not what I meant. I don’t want you to feel

a divorce, and it was likely they wouldn’t even stay friends, choosing to avoid each other. She added that friends

welled up in Ethan’s throat. “Let me at least drive you home. I’m worried about you. After seeing Jake

her phone, gesturing that she

then, a taxi stopped at

Kallie back, but paused and reluctantly let his arm fall. Linsey had a point. He should have moved on earlier. He was the one stuck in the past, refusing

phone rang.

where are you right now?” Linsey’s voice was cluttered with background

slightly. “What’s happening? Is it

back, and you’ll see why. I can’t manage

another woman for me, or is it another childhood

was all the confirmation

temples as a

a whisper. “If you’re not up for coming back, that’s fine. I’ll make up an excuse for you. I only

tightly. The car carrying Kallie had already departed. He exhaled heavily.

held a note of confusion.

Ethan interrupted firmly and

phone, her face reflecting a mix

back to Jake’s place quickly, aware there were still items she needed to

too, Kallie

had stayed for the past few days, Kallie was greeted by an unsettling sight. The door stood wide open.

open, their contents strewn

Sarah’s earlier, smug smile flashed

might meddle with the clothes during their trip to the Simpson residence, but she hadn’t realized Sarah had orchestrated her sabotage well

raised a troubling question: how had Sarah managed this? Kallie was certain she had locked the

explanation was that Sarah had

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