He Priced Me At A Penny So I Married Another Chapter 05
I took out the key card I’d been keeping for Derek and set it on the stone post by his feet.
“The quilts are gone. The wedding is off. Don’t touch my things again.”
He stared at the key card, then suddenly reached for me.
Everett stepped in front of the car door, caught Derek’s wrist, and pushed his hand back to his side.
“She made herself clear.”
Derek’s face tightened. A few people were looking over, and he shoved his hands back into his pockets.
“Lydia, don’t be so absolute. Even if you get in that car, by the time you reach the station, you’ll have him drive you right back.”
I got into the back seat, still holding the torn corner of the quilt.
Mrs. Hale got in too. Before she shut the door, she shook her head at Derek.
“When her mother was in the hospital, she told me you were a boy who knew how to take care of people.”
The window rolled up. Derek stood outside, his lips moving as if he said something.
A moment later, Tori slipped her arm through his.
My apartment wasn’t far from the park. Mrs. Hale came upstairs with me while I packed my documents and a change of clothes. Everything else could be dealt with later.