The Forgotten Neighbor

ged a confession s

ee's discharge, he

ose petals, and hundreds of candl

sand, displaying the

ady, he had someone br

his confession, eagerly

e romantic, ceremonial setup t

suit, strode toward her wit

"Bailee, when you were abroad, I never got the chance to tell you how I felt.

she gently took the roses.

er tightly, as if holding a ra

n, softly kis

s fall to the ground, her arms wrapping

averick completely forgot about Beatr

shop, he went with h

p, he immediately planned itinerarie

yed by her side, posting abo

ailee refused to cross ce

e declined, saying with a pitiful look

e to be special, saved f

d, Maverick resp

oved for years-beautiful and kind. If s

alize he hadn't contacted

er, his throa

rgument, they hadn

s confession to Bailee, when Beatrixa

ounds should

irritation

e told him about her recovery o

't messaged him i

t in thought you didn't even notice us," his

t his phone, hadn't

iends, his tense ex

, his tone flat. "Beatrixa hasn't messaged me in

e found out you had a thing with your neighbor gi

ion stayed grim, i

, doesn't she? Maybe she's upset because you're with

had been focused on Bailee, neglecting Beatrixa.

ge. "Bae, are you o

ion point and a note, "The other party has enabled fri

ated that Beatrixa woul

r first. She must've forgiven you, ri

lamation point on hi