Chapter 70
“You can’t do that. You’re still a student and probably don’t have much money. You helped me save time traveling and gave me a chance to ride in such a nice car of
I should pay.” Grol asserted firmly.
course.
Without waiting for response, she pulled out so dollars and shoved it into Kelly’s hand, then quickly got out of the car.
Panicked, Kelly folded the bill uptightly into a square, rolled down the window, and tossed it to the ground. “Ms. Teller, I left the money on the ground!”
Then she scrambled to close the window, grabbed Leon’s arm, and pleaded, “Drive, just go!”
Leon couldn’t help but laugh at how thustered Kelly was as he started the car
As the sleek black car sped off, Carol picked up the money from the pavement with a helpless sigh. She tucked the note back into her pocket. After taking a few steps, a thought suddenly struckcher.
She hadn’t even told Kelly or the driver her address. How had he known where to drop her off?
Was that young man not only handsome, but also a psychic?
She mulled over it as she walked toward her building. Just as she neared it, she saw Helena coming down the stairs
“Helena, where are you off
Carol asked.
Helens smiled. “Jackson wants fish tonight. I’m heading to the market to find a fresh one. He’s in high school now. He needs to eat healthy
Carol watched Helena and immediately thought of Kelly.
They’d been neighbors for years, and she knew the family well. Everyone in the complex did. Helena and William were infamous for favoring Jackson. Everything good went to him, while Kelly was practically ignored.
Back when Kelly was in high school, they insisted she live near the school to focus on her studies. But when it came to Jackson, the couple were worried about the food at school and insisted belive at home,
Kelly husd been sin and bones back then. She was thin from stress and malnutrition. Helena and William never thought of sending her some home cooked food to nourish bera bit.
Carol couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for Kelly. She saw her chance to bring up he encounter with Kelly. “I went to the hospital today to get a prescription. Guess who I ran into?”
“Who?” Helme asioed, curious
“Kelly. She and she had a cold and went to get a check–up.‘
Helena’s smile faltered. “She has a cold?
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“Huh? You didn’t know?” Carol–sald innocently, “They say daughters are supposed to be their parents‘ darlings. Look at Susan’s daughter. She tells her parents everything. They’r more like friends than family.
“But Kelly? She barely even comes home, and when she does, it’s just once a month. Now she’s sick, she didn’t even tell you?”
Helena’s smile froze, and then she forced a laugh. “Kelly has always been like that. She only shares with us the good news, but keeps the bad ones to herself. I’ll call Fur later and checkin.”
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She glanced at her watch. “Anyway, it’s getting late. I better get to the market before all the good stuff is gone.”
Carol watched Helen walk away and clicked her tongue in disapproval.
If it were anyone wise, they already be on the phone after beating that their child was sick. But dat was not the case for Helena. She was completely focused on getting the ith her precious soul wanted.
Leon’s black Mercedes pulled up to the entrance of Kelly’s apartment complex, she reached for her seatbelt, about to get out.” “Hang on a second Leontstopped her. He held out his hand with a faint sinick. “Mind giving this driver a five–star review?”
Kelly couldn’t help but laugh. She smacked his palm instead and said, “Here you go.”
trom’s eyes lit up with a smile. For a moment, Kelly just stared at hini, dazed. Herchreks thushed pink once again Lately, just making eye contact with Lim was enough to make her heart race uncontrollably,
