Arrangement

Before Brent left the house that day, he spent a few hours with his son. He tried Louie to familiarize his face by playing with him and his toys. My son was timid the first few minutes but was able to let go of his fear and eventually played with his father.

Right after he left, I dialed Aira and shared the unpleasant news. She was shocked and couldn't believe Brent hired someone to follow me that moment he learned I was back in California. We concluded that the call he received when he was in the hospital was from his investigator. Certainly, he was updated that I'm already at the train station leaving the state again.

The two of us decided not to tell Hailey yet since she's recuperating from her injuries. Instead, we agreed that Louie and I will stay at her apartment while I'm looking for a job online. I had no other choice but to compromise my emotion than to create trouble with those people who helped me in the past. I opted to endure the awful feelings that I may