Hazel sat at her desk, her brow furrowed in worry as she glanced repeatedly at her watch. Each tick of the second hand felt like an eternity, amplifying her eagerness to pick up Ivy from school. Deep down, a nagging feeling gnawed at her, whispering if what Marilyn said about Marcus was true. However, deep down in her, something tells her that Marilyn was just trying to play mind games with her, and she almost fell for it, which will only change her mind if Marcus says otherwise. But for now, nothing changes; she will not confront Marcus about it, but at the same time, Hazel couldn't shake off the unease settling in the pit of her stomach.With a determined exhalation, she finally finished what she was doing, and the urgency to go pick Ivy made her swift to action immediately. Gathering her belongings as she practically bolted from her office, her mind already racing with questions she needed to ask, Ivy saw Marilyn, and she must have heard some of the words he said. She navigated thr
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