Chapter 1925

Renee munched on a soft cake as she casually asked Joanne.

The smile on Joanne's face froze, and her gaze turned icy. "Why are you asking?"

"I'm just asking; I don't have any hidden agenda, I promise." Renee put two fingers together and said seriously. "I swear I'm just concerned about you as a friend. If I lie, let me be struck by lightning."

"There you go again!" Joanne immediately frowned. "Stop saying such unlucky things!"

"What else can I do? I have to prove my innocence so you won't be so guarded around me." Renee shrugged and pouted.

"Fine, but just keep it to yourself." Joanne took a deep breath and confessed, "I've been working as a language teacher at an elementary school. Mr. Hunt helped me get the job. He even bought a three-bedroom house for me near the school. I spend the day with my students, and go home to watch dramas or scroll through my phone at night. It's calm and peaceful... It's the happiest I've been in years." Joanne felt like she had been reborn. She did