Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Putting On A Show Together

“Yeah, men are all shit. Most women will meet at least one scumbag in their lifetimes.” Holly grabbed a nearby pillow and settled down more comfortably on the couch.

Erin raised her eyes to look at Holly. “Aren’t you and Eugene divorced? Why was he here?”

Holly, who had been staring at the ceiling, turned to look at her. “He told me that it’s his grandfather’s 80th birthday next month, and he needs me to put on an act with him so his grandfather doesn’t find out that we’re divorced. His grandfather is an old-fashioned man and definitely won’t allow our divorce.” she said hopelessly.

“But your divorce has nothing to do with his grandfather!” Erin was surprised.

Holly smiled bitterly. “It’s not just his grandfather; we haven’t even told our own parents about it.”

Erin’s heart sank. Her divorce was also the same—she hadn’t told anyone besides Holly about it yet, not even her parents.

But her situation was worse than Holly’s. At least Holly had managed to get a proper divorce and was a free woman now. The same couldn’t be said for Erin. The issue of the five million dollars was giving her a splitting headache.

“Where were you last night?”

At Holly’s sudden questioning, Erin mumbled, “Oh, I met someone from our university yesterday and completely lost track of time, so I slept at her place.”

Holly shot up and narrowed her eyes. “Liar! Do you really think I’m that dumb? Didn’t you go to pick up your suitcase last night? Where is it, then? Don’t tell me you got back together with Ian?”

Erin said helplessly, “I really can’t hide anything from you. I did sleep over at someone else’s house yesterday, but it wasn’t at Ian’s. I don’t want to talk about why I don’t have my suitcase, but I will never go back there again. It’s not a big deal; I’ll just buy new stuff. I already took out my passport and account books, so it’s not like there’s anything important left.”

hurt flashing in Erin’s eyes. She probably had a fight with Ian, so Holly didn’t

you were sick. You don’t look

help you up

“Okay, let’s go.”

downstairs to take a shower. She took another dose of cold medicine before she turned the lights off and settled into bed. She glanced at

night’s sleep, Erin felt much better the next day. It really was great being young; her body could recover from illnesses so quickly. She went upstairs to check on Holly and was about to ask her

work. I called a secretary from my dad’s office to take care

relief and was just about to leave when she remembered, “Oh right, how was your mom? Was

and needs to rest for a month,

going to go now.”

together in a mock prayer. “I’m

I’m going to head out now. I’ll buy

…

by foot to reach the subway station. Just

tonight. My mother is here.” Ian

with her yourself. I would

stay for the night. What

give her a hard time. It was just that now, with the tension between her and Ian, she really didn’t want to put up an act with

her that I’m

as an excuse to get her to

to want to return home?”

about it—who is it that actually doesn’t want to come home? While you and Tracy were fucking around, did you ever think

end, that was the true root of the problem. Even if Ian had absolutely no

told you, you’re not

the divorce earlier, we

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