Chapter 862 I’ll Handle What You Can’t

• Tobi lounged back on the couch and lit a cigarette in a blink, his gaze on Avery’s retreating back openly soft and spoiled: “You little ingrate, that line would chill anyone to the bone. Knowing me is the luckiest thing that ever happened to you.”
• Avery didn’t talk back. She could picture exactly what her life would’ve looked like without Tobi.
• No college. Cramped room in a bare-bones rental. Even a bucket of instant noodles felt too pricey. One pack split into two meals. Back then she didn’t dare dream about any future at all. She just drifted through each day, making it to sunset and calling it a win.