Chapter 17
Ethan waited outside the restroom for more than ten minutes, but Jenny still hadn’t come out. It was dead silent inside. He called out a few times, “Ms. Shea, you done yet? Ms. Shea?”
Receiving no response, Ethan waited another two minutes, but there was nothing. That was when he realized something was off. Not caring about anything else, he rushed straight into the women’s restroom. Luckily, it was empty, so no one would call him a creep.
He checked every stall, one by one. When he got to the last one, he spotted Jenny’s smartwatch. As soon as he turned it on, a big, flashy message exploded on the screen: [You idiot, I’m outta here.]
Ethan looked up and saw the bathroom window wide open, snowflakes drifting in, making the place feel even lonelier.
Just like my future, Ethan thought.
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Jenny, who had just escaped from the women’s restroom, relied on her memory and headed back the way she came. If she was remembering right, Olivia should be waiting at the next bus stop.
As she walked, her pretty shoes and socks got soaked and covered in mud. ‘Olivia won’t dislike me just because of this, right?‘ Jenny
worried to herself.
But then, out of nowhere, an unwelcome figure showed up ahead–it was Natalie, the one Olivia had taken down with a pressure point lock yesterday. The effect had just worn off, and now she was wandering the streets, looking completely lost and disheveled.
Yesterday was utterly humiliating. Natalie had been immobilized on the street by that pressure–point hold–even her uncle couldn’t break it. Forced to stay there for over twenty hours, she endured stares and whispers, her dignity stripped away. She blamed Olivia for it all.
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Natalie hadn’t gone far when she spotted Jenny, who was beaming with happiness and skipping her way over. ‘Why does she get to look so cheerful and put–together?‘ Natalie fumed.
“You!” Natalie’s eyes were red with rage as she lunged at Jenny, hands reaching for her throat. “You were definitely in on it with her. You both set me up.”
Jenny jumped, startled, and darted aside to dodge Natalie.
Still weak from the punishment all day, Natalie lost her balance and collapsed to the ground,
“Who do you think you are, coming at me?” Jenny shot Natalie a cold glare, clear disgust in her eyes. “You brought this on yourself. Don’t blame Olivia for setting things right.”
Natalie froze, her body trembling. She’d just been put in her place by a little kid. Her face twisted with even more rage.
‘It was all this brat’s fault. With my medical skills, I would’ve shone at the Evans family’s consultation. With the Evans family’s reputation, I would’ve been famous in no time. But now, it was all ruined. I’ve lost everything–including my pride, Natalie seethed.
“You damn kid…” Natalie spat, her teeth clenched in fury.
Jenny didn’t bother wasting her breath on Natalie. She just kept walking.
“Hold it right there! When an adult’s talking, you better listen.” Natalie yanked Jenny back, easily overpowering her. “If I can’t handle that brat, I can still take care of you”
Jenny had grown up around tough crowds. There was no way Natalie could scare her. She shot Natalie a cold smirk. “Take your filthy hands off me, unless you’ve got a death wish.”
Jenny’s words made Natalie flinch. She glanced around warily. “You’re just a kid, but you sure know how to lie. I knew it You picked up those tricks from that brat yesterday. You two are definitely in this together.
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