Chapter 505 In and Out

"Got it!" I said my quick goodbyes and headed down the hall when Sweety called out, "Yvette, hold up." I glanced back. She was hustling to catch up. "About the other day... thanks." "It's nothing," I replied, my voice flat, already moving to leave. She grabbed my arm, desperation in her eyes. "Yvette, you still think of me as a friend, right? You wouldn't have helped me if you didn't. Why can't we go back to being friends like before?" I shook off her grip, facing her with a steady gaze. "Look, I helped you because that's what anyone would have done. It doesn’t matter who it was. Anyone would've done the same. It wasn't about our friendship." Her face fell, a mix of shock and disbelief. "So, you're saying we're not friends anymore?" I nodded, eyeing her pregnant belly. "Sweety, we went our separate ways a long time ago. Take care of yourself." With that, I walked away, not looking back. The sweet, naive girl I once knew had vanished long before. Lucas had come for me, just as