Chapter 229

It was Hazel calling. Maryanne fell silent after sensing the tension. Lily answered the call, saying, "Mom." "Lily, why haven't you come back yet?" Hazel's voice was filled with concern. "It's so late, and you're pregnant... it's not safe for you to be out there." "I'll be home soon," Lily replied, guessing Hazel was urging her to return, but she didn't really focus on the rest of the conversation. After hanging up, Maryanne drove her home. At the complex's entrance, Maryanne honked the horn to get the security guard to raise the barrier. The guard ambled over with a cigarette in hand. "This isn't a car from this neighborhood. It can't come in." "Sir, I've been here many times, and every time, my brother has driven in," Maryanne said, rolling down the window and smiling at him. The guard, looking half-asleep, replied, "You can't go in." "Hey, you…" Maryanne unbuckled her seatbelt and exited the car, pretending to argue. "Maryanne!" Lily quickly grabbed her bag and followed. "I