Chapter 198

OLIVIA “Noah told me he plans to move out this week,” I said as we gathered our things, glancing briefly at Jennifer. “But if he doesn’t, then I’ll be the one to move. I’ll just rent my place out to someone else.” Jennifer paused and looked at me, clearly caught off guard. “Are you sure about that? You’ve got a great place. It’s close to our office and Hannah’s school, and you’ve told me more than once how much you like living there.” She hesitated for a moment before adding, “And Noah doesn’t seem to be chasing you anymore. He even introduced you to Oliver.” I gave a small shrug, choosing not to respond directly. I had never been the type to talk openly about my situation with Noah, and I had no intention of starting now. The only reason Jennifer even knew this much was because Noah had made things impossible to keep private. Jennifer leaned a little closer, lowering her voice. “I also heard something else,” she said carefully. “People have been saying he hasn’t been in good health la