Chapter 132

In the end, Samuel left with heartfelt gratitude. Jack, on the other hand, now had exactly 50 dollars left in his account, along with some cafeteria meal credits. Eating wasn't a problem, but with Phoebe's birthday coming up, what kind of gift could he even afford? Still, he had no regrets. If he had more money, he'd have given Samuel even more. He couldn't imagine what Samuel's family would go through after losing his father. … Around noon, Jack got a call from Bella, asking him to grab lunch. Her dad, Phillip Cole, was coming to visit that evening, and she wanted to go over a few things so they could fake it convincingly. When Jack came downstairs, Bella was already waiting by the dorm entrance. They walked to a cozy little restaurant, and she ordered a few of his favorite dishes. But throughout the meal, she kept throwing sarcastic jabs at him. Jack finally put his cutleries down and asked, "Bella, what's with the attitude? I don't remember pissing you off."