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    The shift caught Dolorespletely off guard. She had expected Linsey to light into Collin, not for the conversation to take this turn. A moment passed as she stared at the message on Collin’s phone, struggling to make sense of what was happening.


    It genuinely surprised her that Dustin wanted her at his birthday party.


    Linsey quickly snapped back to attention and let her frustration show. “What’s Dustin getting at? A real answer? Wasn’t he clear enoughst time? He’s already doing whatever Hester wants, so what kind of promise is he nning to make at his own party?”


    Her irritation only grew as Linsey jabbed a finger toward Collin’s phone. “If he can find the time to send you this nonsense, he could just as easily talk to Dolores directly. Days have gone by already! If he’s chosen to marry Joanne, then he shouldn’t keep stringing Dolores along with these vague messages.”


    Dolores turned away, her silence saying more than any words could—she was finished with the Wade family.


    She had finally made up her mind to sever ties with Dustin, and thest thing she needed was more unnecessary pain.


    Collin kept quiet, lips pressed in a straight line, making sure Dolores had seen Dustin’s message before slipping his phone back into his pocket.


    “From what I know about Dustin, he’s not one to dodge responsibility. I suspect he’s waiting for an opportunity, and the birthday party the day after tomorrow is when he ns to act,” Collin said.


    Upon hearing that, both Linsey and Dolores looked puzzled.


    “A n? What kind of n?” Dolores asked, her brow furrowing.


    Collin remained silent for a couple of seconds before shaking his head. Linsey immediately countered, “So this is just your guess? You have no idea what Dustin is nning or what he’s thinking.”


    “If he truly intended to break up with Dolores, he wouldn’t keep meeting her despite knowing Hester was watching him closely,” Collin replied with quiet certainty.


    Dolores lowered her gaze, her mind whirling with confusion.


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    Nothing made sense anymore.


    Why wouldn’t Dustin tell her if he had another n? After all, this involved the two of them.


    Besides, during this time, it seemed to her that Dustin was entirely acting ording to Hester’s expectations.


    This included going with Joanne to the jewelry store and agreeing to have Joanne as his date for the birthday party.


    Without saying a word to her, she naturally couldn’t trust him.


    “I received an invitation to Dustin’s birthday party. Joanne sent it to my office yesterday,” Dolores said quietly.


    Linsey turned to look at her. “Are you nning to go?”


    “I don’t know.” Dolores raised her head, eyes glistening with unshed tears as she looked at her friend. “Linsey, I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. Everything feels like such a mess in my head right now.” She had been so certain she could let go of Dustin for good.


    But Collin’s words had thrown her right back into that familiar whirlpool of conflicted feelings.


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