Chapter 40

Lily’s POV

I probably seem like the bad guy in the story. But as always, I don’t care, I never cared.

I hadn’t gotten past blaming my parents’ very messy divorce for my misdemeanors.

We had court hearings almost every other week. Like it wasn’t bad enough, my dad always brought along our step siblings.

I hated the whole idea of it.

I know I came off as a child when I always asked them why they didn’t just split and handle their shit on their own, but it was all really just annoying.

Strangers who, for all who knows, might have a messy family issue themselves sitting to judge my family.

I made enemies of all the attorneys and judges, for and against.

I just decided I had had enough of it all, and decided to visit a private bar.

I thought it was the drink when I saw someone who looked like Chase come in, so I didn’t bother looking too much, for fear I’d embarrass the person.

“Has to be him.” I said to myself.

He