Chapter 903

Linda had spent the past few weeks with Lexi. Naturally, talking to a kid required a gentler, more patient tone—not the kind of directness adults were used to. Why would she leave? Did people really think moving to a new city was some kind of grand statement? That was ridiculous. William's words lingered in the air. "I don't know. It just feels like you're giving me something sweet right before taking it all away." She gave him a pointed look, leaning against the seat. "That's your hallucination. I never meant to leave, plus why would I leave when I'm comfortable here? Could it be because of you?" If she didn't like someone, there were countless ways to cut them out of her life. Packing up and running away wasn't necessary. "Even if, one day, I stopped liking you—if I wanted nothing to do with you—I wouldn't leave. I'd just make sure our lives never crossed again." She smiled softly. To put it bluntly, Linda had plenty of ways to make William disappear from her world,