Chapter 164

He stopped buttoning his shirt and his eyes narrowed. She winced. That hadn't come out right. Nolan was nothing like the men Michelle went out with. It was a terrible comparison to make. She tried again,

“I love you Nolan, but two weeks ago, I had plans. I had gotten myself a job in Rosehill and I packed up to move there. I had plans…Good ones, and I don't trust my mom to be able to take care of Gran and Grandad properly. She's done this more than once. Why should I trust her to change now? My grandparents need me even if they say they don't, and I have to make sure they're going to be okay. As for Michelle, I know she has you, and maybe mom for a while. Moving to another place entirely for the second time in one month is a big deal, and I don't know if it would be wise to make another big decision like this over —”

“—Something that might not be worth it,” he completed for her.

It was such a harsh way to put it, but it was the truth.