Chapter 229— Everything And More!

The late afternoon sun hung low in the sky by the time I left school.

The cool breeze brushed against my face as I inhaled deeply.

Freedom… I loved the taste of it.

My phone rang at that moment, pulling me out of my thoughts. It was Jacob.

“Hey,” his voice echoed through the phone, heavy with exhaustion.

“Hey you,” I said. “You sound like you just ran a hundred meters.”

He chuckled. “These staircases are going to be the death of me. ...