CHAPTER 31: EDITED VERSION.

"Thank you so much! I'll be out before you know it." Esther said to Daniel and breezed out of the car.

Only she could turn him into an unpaid Uber driver and stay beautiful while at it. Apparently, she received an important work call that she'd been expecting for weeks and couldn't afford to miss.

Daniel knew their date was over when he saw her panicked look and doe eyes upon requesting a lift. After that, he found himself here, waiting for her to return.

Minutes turned into hours but he remained in the car, careful not to be seen by people around. When she finally returned, she wore a weary smile.

Whatever went in there, he sensed it was successful and that was information enough to deem his stay worth it. Daniel drove them back to her house in silence, she gave him a hug and with strained good-byes, they parted ways.

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" I love you so much, mom! You're the best!"