Chapter 1012

Mariah looked up, encountering intimidating eyes that made her momentarily forget to breathe, before finally falling silent. Deciding to ignore her words, Abigail pulled Xander along. "Are we going to pick up Lucia from Melody's apartment, or are we going to my place first?" Xander said, "I'll wait here. You go pick her up." "Okay," Abigail replied. "People here love to gossip. Just ignore them." Xander smiled. "Okay." After Abigail left, Xander quickly returned to Mariah's side. He looked at her and said with a mocking smile, "A few families from your neighborhood, the Prescotts, have moved out, haven't you heard?" A few days ago, the Prescott families hastily sold their houses at a low price and left as if they were fleeing. The neighborhood rumor was that because Elliot had done something wrong, the Prescotts felt ashamed and left North Florivera overnight. Mariah had always believed those rumors. However, the way Xander said it made her doubt if that was really the case. She