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Chapter 165 - Homeward

Noah

My heart sank. Neil needed me. But I was hundreds of miles away. I squeezed the phone tightly, forcing myself to focus on Raymond’s words through the ringing guilt in my ears.

“Oh no, I’m really sorry, Raymond,” I stammered, glancing at the table of rowdy gamblers nearby. Their cheers cut through my thoughts. “I can’t today.”

There was a pause. A heavy silence that seemed to grow between us. Then, Raymond’s voice shifted, tinged with suspicion. “Where are you, Noah?”

I winced, my stomach twisting in knots. “I’m in... Las Vegas. It’s Cassandra’s bachelorette party. Just a few days.”

“Las Vegas?” His tone sharpened, laced with shock and something else I couldn’t quite place. Disappointment? Anger? I could feel his frustration even through the phone.

“Yes,” I admitted, guilt seeping into my voice. The noise of the casino felt deafening now. The flashing lights were too bright. I shouldn’t have come here. What was I thinking, running off to Vegas in this dire time for my family?

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