Chapter 20See You Tomorrow at City Hall
accidentally burned someone, and before I could even offer compensation, I was shoved the ground. My wrist cracked in pain, and no one was happy about it. What was there to be
to breathe.
Suddenly, Tette grabbed my collar, pulling tight again my neck, making it hard for me to
Hall pretending? Owen, I abeys thought you were just a little greed, not malicious. But now, it looks like you enjoy being surrounded by a bunch of women that why you have them speak up for you?”
and her acusation, but then a clicked. I redidit help but laugh at how ridiculout it sounded “So, according to you, not only am I useless, but I’m also a cheating
Afikatunderstand her a
Hace deed further when she can me unile, bei fingris tightening, turning white from the pressure
“‘t that true? You met her yesterday and today. When did you two start gelling close? that why you cant a divorce from me? Or is it just
that your ocean has a bunch of fish, and she
just one of them!
Testerday?
My mind quickly zeroed in on that. Yesterday, the had let me stranded on the side of the road, and later, I get into 2la’s car. Only Randall, Zia, and I knew about it
“you came to dil me yesterday?” Lasked reflexively.
She worried “Don’t change the subject. What’s your relationship with healt
1pped her hand off and smirked. “Oh, are you jealous? just admit it. You’re accusing me of being a theater, best do you really i
Lididn’t believe that Yvette, who was so in Randall, could not know that he had a gelfiend she was twisting the truth, making it seem like and were involved Was she out of her mind?
She wasofia, and she should take it out on Randall, not me. Hes lace darkened with anger, but she let out a decisive laugh.
“Jealous? Do you think I’m
just because of you you winter. How dare you buin him with hot water? His hands are meant for surgery. If anything happens to him,
how will you make up for it?
by face went pale, as though tả been slapped in the face. I couldn’t believe what was hearing
“You think | burned him on purpose?” Lasked in dibebet
Her eyes were full gloom. “Wasn’t that your intention!”
Even though I had already stopped loving her in my paste, her words still struck a deep chord with me. 16–lt a sharp pain in my chest, as though a cold chill ran through my whole body.
Randall’s hands were important, but atur about mine Did the care about my burns at all?
She taked about the cause before placing all the blume on me. I felt nothing but coldness in my heart.
Iced a self–deprecating smile and stopped trying to explain myself.
“Tie, you’re right. I did it on purpose. You The him, so I tiedon him. As for his girlfriend. I purposely flirted with her to. I’m just that kind of awful person, so why don’t you just
Every word spoke seemed no tool her anger. Her brow furrowed tightly, her fury barely contained “You want a divorce? Fine, I’ll grant your wich.”
“Lek met at the on hall bow at:30am!” With that, she stormed out. Ispod there, my face pale, lips pressed into a tight line.
In my pervious 154, 1 I been utterly consumed by this hopeless love, leaving me battered and broken. I had lived for her, adapting her dreams as my own, losing myself in the proce
ime, irdelt strangely liberating. At last, this case relationship was coming to an end.
| packed my things and decided I’d check on Rand. After all, he had been burned because of my carelessness
But just as I took a few steps, I stopped. Yvette had just told me to stay away from him. Plus, with Zia there to take care of him, ditn’t really matter whether I went or not. It seemed
rgbone and sept Zia a message along with some money to apologize for what happened with Randall, then headed for my uncle’s hospital toom
When Ferred, I found him sitting on the bed, wearing a loose hospital gown, with a scully beard. He looked more like a homeless man in his late 40s. His eyes were blank, staring up at the selling, lost in thought.
“Unde lenjamin.edu
His Lifeless+yen suddenly flickered with life, and he straightened up as if he had been waiting for me
“You’re here,” he said, his mace filled with a hint of joy and hope just happened to have some food. Don’t leave for lunch. Stay and have a bit with me?”
He gestured to a table not far from the bed. I looked over, and my eyes widened in surprise. The table was filled with all kinds of seafood, a feast beyond anything I expected.
“Unzie Benjamin–htt
ly what you call ‘alite“?” And it was all my favorite food. I stared in abo cat my calm uncle, the pursed his lips, not showing any sign of unease
“True, I dide’t prepare enough There’s only seafood. If I were at home, it wouldn’t have been so simple. I’ll adimore.
This is already
than enough!” I quickly sterrupted him. He’d
kicked out by my grandfather and was living in poverty. The fact that he could make such a meal meant he had pur
Dole Benjattati köçked at my facefully, if making sure I was being sincere. After a long passe, he finally united “Alight, let’s at th
I moved the food ever to the bed and set on the bedside table, dy share the seal with him. He had a weak heat and needed to be cautious with what for are, so I could tell that
“How air youdering Uncle Benjamin? Any better!“”
Dicle Benjamin, jato spoke Intia, pented a sling and placed in my boosting to peel another one
His artists touched me deeply hang past life, the only
who cared for me were my mom and Alex. had very low relation who truly loved ine.
dr home, I was always secondta (arkson, and alter matlage, Twelle terase my haus: Naole ever rentembered what I likedar cajedenough to show any affection.
Dat moon, Uncle Benjamin was not only preparing food loved but was alting these topel the shamp for me, caring for me in ways no one else had. How could I not be moved!
I looked at him, feeling the marathi spared through ann. “Dau de Benjamb, are ya pingiura?”
His face, covered in stubble, was expressionless, but when he handed me a claim and thened to tackle a king crab, his eyes softened with a tenderne only an elder could show, “I made this for you. Your mom said you liked these, so from now on, I’ll make up for all the meals I missed over the years.”
Chapter 20 See You Tomorrow at City Hall
My nose suddenly tingled with emotion. “Thank you, Uncle Benjamin.”
I was determined to work hard and earn enough money for his surgery, I didn’t want him to suffer the same fate as in my previous life–dying young and leaving me behind.
I approached the interview that afternoon with a newfound determination.
The next day, I arrived at the city hall early. I was 20 minutes ahead of schedule, and Yvette had yet to show up.
