This Time Hi Be the Villain’s Favorite Daughter novel Chapter 146

Chapter 146 Bye Means Bye

“By the way, are the people around you… okay? Personality-wise?”

People around her?

Maya tapped her chin, giving her honest assessment. “I feel like everyone around me is kind of insane. But honestly, being a little crazy probably makes it easier to be happy.”

The only people who managed to be happy in this bizarre world were people like Toby, Alfred, and George. Classic extreme-self types. Zero self-doubt, did whatever they wanted, and if something went wrong, it was always someone else’s fault.

Lawrence thought of Alfred, all quiet menace and low-key chaos. Then he thought of Toby, who’d generously treated a roomful of classmates to live ammunition.

He had to admit it. The Clarks and their pure externalize-everything energy were a perfect fit for Maya.

He hugged her, burying his face in the curve of her shoulder. His voice dropped to almost nothing.

“I’ll come find you at school soon.”

“Okay.” Maya still had a question. “What’d you come to this birthday party for anyway?”

Lawrence had never been the socializing type.

He played dumb. “Just wanted to make some friends.”

So he could deal with them later.

Maya hadn’t expected Lawrence to develop a social streak in this life. She patted his head, a little proud.

“I’ve gotta go,” he said, nuzzling into her palm. “The driver’s been waiting outside forever. If I don’t head back soon, Thomas is probably gonna come drag me out of here himself.”

He could feel Thomas’s grip on him tightening lately. He was terrified he’d do something reckless.

Maya leaned in and nuzzled him back, blinking. “Okay. Don’t forget to come find me.”

“I won’t.”

The two of them pressed close for a moment, then pulled apart.

When the door opened, Toby was leaning against the hallway wall, staring straight at the two of them as they walked out. His face was flat. His mood was worse.

Lawrence passed the two Clarks with a little smile and a breezy, “Bye now.”

Toby’s face went blank. Alfred had even less.

Alfred tilted his head. “Was he saying goodbye to us?”

“He was mocking you, idiot,” Toby said flatly.

Alfred considered this. “That was mockery?”

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