Chapter 56 Caught Red–Handed
Tonight, on my way back from a visit to Kenny’s place, Lydia niedcalling me multiple times. I was already feeling in ritable and didn’t have the patience for her nagging, so goed her calls. untilthankfully, my phone finally tell silent.
Trubbed my temples, considering going home to have denet with Kenny. Arelovedchat with him might help me went the stress from this ongoing divorce mess. With so much chaos to sort
But Kenny had been slammed with worl Far first, Keeny, then get back to work.”
om a nem pa rijeci, polling, multiple all–nighters lately. Seeing how exhausted he looked, I didn’t say much. I just shipped up a few dishes and sak
He gave the three diches and a bed of soup a grateful lock, his titritevos lighting up. “You’ve a lifesaver, really. This way, I can skip the greasy takeout tonight” Tchuckled “joutent up. (Whandle the dishes so you can focus.
Grinning beshup in. “With skills like yours, youooullium a restaurant if you ever wanted out of the illustration game. It’d be packed daily, guaranteed ”
grinned back. “bound good. When that happens, you’ll be my second partner, and Lila can taler the third spot.
We laughed, sharing the tambiai bentri, and then I remembered something “By the way, Lila’s heading overseas tomorrow for a follow–up appointment.”
He looked curious as he chewed the food. “Hasn’t she fully recovered? Why the check–up?”
Inodded, then he seemed to hesitate, his your low. “Her, have you thought about Lila as you know, maybe a girlsend since you’re considering a divorce with Yvette?–
Eneatly choked. “What are you implying? Just say it straight.”
He held te gare “Deyou think Lila could be glfriend munerial?”
I stared, surprised: “Kenny Even my uncle doesn’t know Lila’s real background–he’s got it all wrong But you? You know better. After all these years of friendship, don’t you think I’d know il their was anything there?
“And I’m still mantled Tysty. How could you even ask something like that
The supportion tech att almost like it made Lila seem like a fathac option, which let a bitter taste in my mouth.
After a pause, he replied, “People change, you know? Weren’t you obsessed with Yvoite at one point? But now you’ve moved on
That was a temuir of coming back to lite, a perspective shift born from drastic experiences.
limet his gaze, saying firmly. “Listen, Lila tready has some she likes. It’s been a long time, and don’t know if she’s let it go, but I know I’m
(I’m not her type, and she’s not mine. Wa
houghtful for a moment before asking. “Do you know who this guy the likes is one from back then?”
I thought back to high school when the first toned her crush. That was years ago, practically ancient history nie, Honestly, I couldn’t remember. If it were thing about Yvette
but I’m guessing ba’s good–looking-
He sighed. “Yeah, he’s pretty handsome maybe a bit clueless, though ”
The committent sta jed my nickory Wall, you know whoispuli!”
purlosed at me, quiet for a beat “Nah, just a guess. You’re her friend, aren’t you? Why don’t you ask her directly? Who knows, you might actually help her find some happiness. You
(bei denting lonely forever, right?”
The memory of it’s bloodied face, lying there for my sale in my past life, flashed through my mind
syed single, lonely to clar end the even died because of me. If I could help her find companionship this time, it would be the least I could do
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