Chapter 300 You Guys Are


    Too Kind


    Linsey stood rooted to the spot, her heart pounding in her chest. What on earth had happened to Shari?


    Without giving her a moment to think, Beth blurted out the news. "She''s gotten divorced. Her husband left her high and dry, and now she''s juggling life as a single mom, barely scraping by. Ugh, what if she''s onlying to the reunion to squeeze some money out of us?"


    The news hit Linsey like a ton of bricks. Shari was divorced and struggling?


    A pang tightened in her chest at the thought of what Shari was going through. When Shari left for another country after graduation, their connection faded away. In Linsey''s mind, Shari was living the dream overseas, happy and content. But the truth turned out to be nothing like what she had pictured.


    Despite Beth''s reputation for being blunt, she wasn''t known to fabricate stories, especially not in front of their old


    ssmates.


    Linsey was disturbed by the revtions, her interest in the ongoing group chat dwindling. She couldn''t bear the thought of prying eyes and wagging tongues dissecting Shari''s misfortunes any further.


    Beth, seemingly oblivious to Linsey''s difort, tapped out another message with a feigned look of concern. "Just a friendly warning, Linsey-keep your guard up. If Shari clings to you, you might just find yourself in deep trouble."


    Linsey felt a rush of concern wash over her; she couldn''t just sit back and watch from the sidelines, not when it came to


    Shari''s plight.


    The first step, though, was to reconnect with Shari to gauge her current state-only then could she effectively offer her


    support.


    With a sense of urgency, Linsey reached out to Kane in a private message. "Hey, do you happen to have Shari''s contact info? Could you send it over to me, please?" she typed, her fingers moving swiftly across the keyboard.


    Kane responded promptly, providing a phone number along with a cautionary note, "Here''s Shari''s new number. I''ve tried reaching her a few times myself, but she seldom answers. She''s probably overwhelmed-juggling work and her kid, and


    on


    top of that, she''s tangled in a messy legal battle with her ex-husband."


    A pang of empathy struck Linsey as she digested Kane''s words. She thanked him and saved the number with a heavy heart.


    Her initial impulse was to call Shari right away, but she paused, her thumb hovering over the dial button.


    Memories of their college days shed through her mind-how close she and Shari had been, and how Shari had always been someone who prided herself on her independence, quiet yet stubborn to the core,


    Linsey knew that if Shari hadn''t reached out for help, it was because she chose not to.


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    The thought of calling out of the blue made Linsey second-guess herself. Shari might not even wee her intervention.


    Perhaps it might be wiser to wait for the uing reunion to speak to Shari in person, where she could assess the


    situation firsthand.


    With that thought simmering in her mind, Linsey bit her lip pensively, gently setting her phone aside as she steeled herself.


    No matter the consequences, she was resolute in her decision to support Shari.


    For now, she would bide her time until the reunion to see her again.


    The day of the college reunion arrived sooner than expected, casting its spell over the Freyview Grand Hotel.


    Draped in the striking red dress that Collin had thoughtfully selected for her, Linsey adorned herself with just a touch of makeup, enhancing her natural beauty rather than overshadowing it.


    As soon as she crossed the threshold of the private room, a wave of nostalgia hit her. The room buzzed with the chatter of familiar faces.


    "Is that... Linsey?" a former ssmate gasped, the first to recognize her amidst the crowd.


    Her words acted like a ma, drawing all attention towards Linsey. A chorus of awe followed.


    "Oh my God, Linsey, you look absolutely stunning!"


    "See? The right outfit really does make a world of difference. You always kept it simple back in college, but now... You could have easily been the belle of the campus!"


    "Yeah! And to think you dropped out of the campus beauty contest back then. What a loss..."


    Amidst the shower ofpliments, Linsey''sughter bubbled up, light and airy. "You guys are too kind," she responded with a yful roll of her eyes, her cheeks tinted with a bashful pink.


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