Felicity was taken aback. She thought that Stella would eventually give up after searching for so long, but it turned out that she did not give up at all.
Felicity thought that what happened was somewhat miraculous, so she immediately told Vermont about it as soon as she arrived home. “Let’s not talk about whether the handwriting and bloodstained clothes that Stella saw are real or not. But what are the odds that Trevor appeared at a time like this? It’s just too coincidental, don’t you think?”
“Me?” Vermont took a bite of an apple and said, “I think Stella has a ridiculously good imagination for thinking that Keegan was hidden away by Jaylene. Don’t you think that Keegan would’ve at least given us a call if he’s fine? No matter how capable Jaylene is, she can’t possibly stop a living man from leaving, right?”
Felicity propped up her cheek and frowned. “That’s true, but I’ve always felt that Jaylene isn’t a good person. She said that she was going out with a friend, but how did she end up in the hospital?”
“Maybe she was called there for an emergency.”
Felicity choked before she said in a dissatisfied tone, “Why are you always defending that pretentious witch?”
“I’m not defending her. I just think that Stella is too sad and mentally strained, which leads her to imagine stuff like this.
You’ve got to make her face the truth and not go crazy with her.”
He handed Felicity the apple, as he spoke. “It’s really sweet. Taste it.”
Felicity pushed it away disdainfully. “What do you mean by going crazy with her? I’m just fulfilling my promise by supporting her unconditionally! Even if everything is just her imagination, I’m still going to side with her.”
“A woman of integrity. This is exactly what I love about you!” He leaned closer to Felicity, as he spoke. “Don’t just think about your best friend all the time. What about me?”
“What do you need from me?” Felicity was annoyed.
“After what happened to Keegan, my parents suddenly started arranging a lot of blind dates for me. I told them that I already have a girlfriend, so they said they’d like to meet you.” Vermont tapped her nose before he continued, ‘After we’re done with Keegan’s matter, would you come home with me to meet my mom and dad?”
“M-M-Meet mom and dad?” Felicity stuttered.
Vermont chuckled. “We’re not even married yet. Don’t you think it’s too soon to address them like that?”
“Damn you!” Felicity’s face turned red. “We’ve only been dating for a short time.
Is it really appropriate to meet them now?”
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