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CHRISTY:

"He is gone," Poppy announced after talking to my husband.

I hid in the kitchen as Poppy struggled to look for some alibis and lied to my husband.

I was glad I was able to watch the CCTV camera and found him approaching. If not, he would know I was here, working in Poppy's bakery shop. If Everette will find out that I was only here for the whole year, he might be mad at Poppy. The woman had no fault. In fact, she was kind enough to give me a job where I wanted it.

Everette…he looked like a hermit who just came out from his hiding place. He had a rugged expression on his face, but he was still handsome.

How long has it been since I last saw him face to face? More than a year already and I just wanted to run into his arms.

"Thank you, Poppy. You're the best," I said weakly. “Thank you for having my back.”

She looked at me with a stern look. “I was not happy with what you did, okay? I was only forced to do it because I loved you. But Christy…how long will you keep on punishin