A deal with the devil

Chapter 97

“Shirley?” Janine looked at Shirley with concern

shirley kept her gaze indon Damian, who was still peacefully asleep in her arms

Samuel watched Shirley’s face with a pained look. He pulled out her phone and said calmly, “Shirley, I brought your phone. Can you come out for a moment?”

She didn’t respond, ignoring him entirely

gates to the Gray residence opened. Without sparing Samuela glance, Shirley ordered the driver, “Go ahead. Don’t worry about him.”

“Shirley!” As the cat inched forward, Samuel’s voice grew louder.

Her chest tightened involuntarily, but the forced herself to close her eyes, shutting away the sound of his voice.

There was no reason for him to come here in person. It was unnecessary and only made things worse. They were once so close, but now the gap between them was immeasurable,

sense, he would have left the phone with the security

into his car and followed bees through

other. Samuil stepped out, looking composed and clean–cut

stayed in her seat, staring straight ahead.

should just talk to him Avoiding him won’t fix anything. I’ll stay here with the kid.”

a long pause, she carefully laid Damian down, stepped out of the car, and

ache rose

the silence dragged on too long. Shirley finally spoke, her tone cold and detached “You said you

on with your family?” Samuel finally spoke after listening

family’s problems are for us to handle. There’s no reason to involve anyone el

ignored her father’s car

hadn’t shown up at the hospital aven once. All he seemed to care about was the grudge he

months

family, he wouldn’t have been so obvious to their