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,

any sense, he would have left the phone with the security staff. That would have been

into his car

one after the other. Samuil stepped out, looking composed and clean–cut as always,

in her seat, staring straight ahead.

leaned toward her, vole soft. “Shirley, maybe you should just talk to him Avoiding him won’t fix anything. I’ll stay here with the

she carefully laid Damian down, stepped

A deep, overwhelming ache rose inside him. He wanted

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

me what was going on with your family?” Samuel finally spoke

turning around, “Because my family’s problems are for

her at the altar and ignored her father’s car accident.

he hadn’t shown up at the hospital aven once. All he seemed to care about was the grudge he held against her father for keeping Sophia

months

had even an ounce of care for her family, he wouldn’t have been so obvious to their suffering. This alone had made her give up on any hope she held for him.