The Perfect Thief novel Chapter 234

Chapter 0234 Judys POW Gavin wanted to take me out tonight .

He texted me to tell me to be ready by a certain time and I was more than eager to go out with him .

After I left the kitchen this morning , I went straight to my room to take a long bath .

I needed to clear my head and wash away all the negative thoughts that had collected in my mind .

I tried calling Nan a few times this morning , but now her phone was turned off and it was going straight to voicemail .

I even sent her a couple of text messages , but they remained unopened .

My heart squeezed painfully in my chest , I hated that she was going through this .

I hated that Chester was putting her through this .

I knew I would see her at school tomorrow , but I needed to know now that she was okay .

As I stepped out of the tub and grabbed a towel , I wrapped it around my body .

I pulled the plug to the drain so the water would go down and then I turned to look in the mirror .

It looked as if I hadnt slept in days .

I sighed , it was going to take a lot to make me presentable for my date with Gavin tonight .

There was a knock on my bedroom door , and I quickly spun on my heel and hurried out of the bathroom .

There was a part of me that hoped it was Nan , even though I knew it wasnt likely .

I pulled the door open , and I stood surprised to see Harper standing at the doorway .

Her eyes were red rimmed , and her nose was pink ; it was clear she had been crying and my heart tugged at her as well .

I didnt know Harper all that well ; since my time here , she had been a good maid and started to slowly become my friend .

However , I found Chester to be more my friend than Harper .

But that didnt mean I wanted her to be hurting as well .

Hey , Harper … I said , uncertainty filling my tone .

Are you okay ? She wiped at her damp eyes and forced an obviously fake smile .

Yeah , sorry , she said softly .

I was just seeing if you needed anything .

Sorry , I havent been super tentative lately .

I shook my head , waiving off her concern .

You dont need to worry about it , Harper , I assured her .

Its honestly okay .

But Im worried about you .

Yesterday was really rough … Im okay … she said quickly .

I think I could just use a distraction .

I thought about it for a moment , and then I smiled .

Well , I have an idea , I told her , grabbing her arm and pulling her into my room , shutting the door behind us .

She looked startled and stumbled over her feet for a second , it made me laugh .

I have a date tonight .

She winced at my words , and I realized she probably didnt want to think about dating or anything like that .

Well , its kind of a date , Gavin and I arent exactly dating its complicated , I told her .

Harpers expression softened and she nodded .