Chapter 164 An Encounter

(Jack)

I didn’t feel like going home again.

I had taken to staying over at the apartment for the past couple of days, wanting to avoid everyone else.

I didn’t care about that part much because the only person I didn’t want to ignore was Ruby, but for the past week, I have ignored her calls and only replied to her through messages, citing a heavy workload and whatnot.

I know she could tell it was probably an excuse.

I jogged around the park right opposite my apartment complex. It was a weekend and I had already been to the gym but I still felt anxious for some reason.

As I rounded another corner, I saw someone crouching down in the middle of the walking track with a leash in their hands.

I narrowed my eyes at the blonde hair and narrow shoulders that somehow felt familiar.

“Amanda?” I asked hesitatingly.

The woman whipped her head towards me and her green eyes widened.

“It is you!” I said in surprise.

“Jack?” she said my name, a wide smile on her face, although there was still some ten