Her words caught me off guard, and I realized that there was more to Linda and Timothy's relationship than I had initially thought. The shock of the revelation left me momentarily speechless.
"I-I didn't know that Timothy was seeing someone," I finally managed to say, my voice slightly shaky.
Linda looked a bit surprised at my response. "Oh, I'm sorry. We haven't been together for very long, and we've been keeping it low-key."
"No, it's okay. I'm just surprised," I replied, trying to compose myself.
Linda smiled warmly. "Thank you for understanding. People are usually territorial when it comes to Timothy."
I shook my head, trying to dispel any misunderstandings as well as the shock that still lingered. "No, we’re just neighbors.”
Linda looked at me with a sympathetic smile. "Oh
