Chapter 73

Steve had stood me up many times before. Every time, I would get so hungry that my stomach hurt. I once swore I'd never give him another chance to stand me up, because I'd never wait for him again. But that night, he completely forgot about the promise he made to me again. He still wasn't home after 10:00 pm. Maria reheated the dishes again and again. I figured that he was late because the company's issue was hard to solve. It was only when I was scrolling through social media that I saw a post Isabel had posted two hours ago. It was a picture of Dorothy sitting on Steve's lap during a meal, with Simone gazing lovingly at Dorothy. This meant that Isabel was the one who took the photo. The caption read, "The happiest time of the day is when we can have a meal together as a family. My daughter loves our new house and so do I." I suddenly let out a laugh. When Steve told them to move out, he actually sent them to Simone's place instead. As a result, their "family of three