The Forgotten Neighbor

nts were stunne

ays adored Maverick, the boy nex

iversity as him. Why would she suddenly change

immed eyes and asked gently, "Bae,

t aching with bitterness. She shook her head. "Mom,

a glance and sighed,

friends here. We have one month," her father

Then a knock ca

nding there, polite as ever. "I need to t

to show up just because she i

and after a moment's hesitati

at her briefly, and sighed, his expressio

ad overheard his words, his face showin

tunate. You heard e

mming with tears. She looked up at him, dazed. "I

ok a lot like her. I planned to keep this from you. This past year

pilled down Bea

, wiping her tears gently with his finger

's eyes, you'll just

remaine

saw her own pitiful,

ord deliberate. "Maverick, are yo

n't de

t cold, her eyes wi

who had always been obedien

oke firmly, slowly, with resolve. "I won't do it. Maver

pected Beatrixa to

nd looked her up and down, his tone sharp. "Don't regret this. After all, a chubby girl

glance, Maveri

her head and pinc

, anxiety had led to binge eating,

hat didn't give Maverick

her room, where she began sorting thro

nd key points he had meticulously pr

nce exam, he had given her a hundred

ords of encouragement

atrixa's eyes reddened agai

next door. He became the perfect child in he

d from that moment, she secretly l

econcile the boy who had once bravely saved

the study notes, and the small g

leave, she would retu