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Chapter 2702
"Forget it. There's nothing more that I can say about it now," Tia finished.
After all, Stanley was already together with Cherry.
Mrs. Wallace Sr. looked at Tia and comforted her as she patted her hand. "You should go out there and make more
friends in the future."
Perhaps things would be different for Tia if she were in a different environment with new friends and a new life.
"I actually prefer staying at home," Tia told her truthfully. "I only agreed to go out because I saw everyone caring
about me so much."
She thought she should not let them down, so she would hang out with the others a couple of times and return to
not doing so gradually.
Mrs. Wallace Sr. patted her hand again, as she was still feeling sorry for her. "Okay, let's not talk about this
anymore."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Let me help you up, Grandma." Tia lifted her up and sat her down on the bed.
Then, she left the room after ensuring that Mr. Wallace Sr. was lying down comfortably.
Tia sighed after closing the door. Now that she was all alone, her eyes began to well up. As she was unable to sleep,
she took a stroll in the yard where she unexpectedly ran into Stanley, who had just returned after taking Cherry
home.
Their eyes met, and as it was too late for either of them to turn around, Tia greeted him. "You're back."
"Yeah, are you not sleeping yet?" Stanley asked after noticing how dejected she looked.
Tia seemed really despondent, but he was not sure if it was because of him. He did not know how to comfort her,
and he could not possibly ask her to not be sad over him and Cherry.
"I'd like to take a walk, so you should go to bed first." Tia gritted her teeth, struggling to remain calm.
Feeling sorry for Tia, Stanley advised, "You should go to bed soon. Thank you for taking care of me. You've been
working hard for the past few days. I bet you haven't been resting properly."
"It's okay." Tia smiled. "It's my duty. I owe you, so consider it a repayment for all you've done for me. Besides, I
don't find it exhausting. Taking care of you didn't tire me at all."
At that point, Stanley could not endure the heartache he was experiencing anymore, so he grabbed Tia's hand and
walked her back to the house in the backyard.
"You should get some sleep now. It's late." Stanley held onto Tia's hand tightly, not allowing her the opportunity to
break free.
He just wanted her to go to bed.
Tia was taken aback as Stanley grabbed her hand. She mindlessly followed him around until they were in front of
her room, and it was only then that she snapped back to reality.
"Go to bed now,” he said.
Stanley then came to realize his impulsive behavior. He did not know how Tia would respond to what he just did, so
he simply left her in a hurry after saying that.
Tia silently watched as he fled, her mouth agape.
She looked down at her hand as if she could still feel his warmth. There, she continued staring as her heart leaped
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmbeats into her ears.
After Stanley had walked out, he felt a wave of frustration.
He ruffled his hair, though that did little to change the way he was feeling. 'Why do I feel so flustered?'
Suddenly, his phone rang, prompting him to snap out of it and answer the call. "Hello?"
"It's me. How's everything going?" Cherry's voice came through.
"Nothing much." Stanley hung up, feeling even more frustrated.
Am I in the wrong here? Didn't I decide that I would just protect her in silence before this? Why am I becoming so
greedy?' he wondered.
The next day, the sun rose, casting a warm glow on the house.
Upon waking up, Nicole got up, took a shower, and went downstairs.
The dining room was noticeably quieter than the night before, and something about the atmosphere seemed tense.
Nicole frowned when she saw Stanley. 'Why does he look as if he had stayed up all night?’
"Good morning," Tia said as she walked over. "From today onwards, I think I should be the one taking Nolan and
Lana to school."
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