Chapter 163

“Hello?” Gwendolyn panted slightly, speaking into the phone, “Who’s this?”

Howard squinted his eyes, nipping gently at her earlobe, eliciting a startled yelp from her.

“Mr. Chadwick!”

Gwendolyn scolded with a playful annoyance. “You shouldn’t..

The caller on the other end breathed heavily, then abruptly hung up.

Howard raised an eyebrow, creating a space between them.

“Have you been getting a lot of these calls lately?” Howard asked thoughtfully

Gwendolyn nodded. “Some don’t speak when I answer, others are just looking for medical advice. But with my finger injured like this, I can’t practice at the moment. The hospital has been on my case for a while and Dr. Yates wants me back, even if it’s just to be their poster girl”

“They all adore you Gwen Howard brushed her hair behind her ear, saying, “111 drive you home, then I need to deal with Jarvis at the station”

“No need, I can manage on my own.” Gwendolyn didn’t want to impose on his time.

“I have Cliff drop you off then.”

“Okay”

these uncertain times, Gwendolyn was wary of being

at her strap, a chuckle hidden in

of their attraction,

red. She bit her lip, adjusting her clothes.

car is right

know Goodbye, Mr. Chadwick.”

briskly to the door, then turned back. She tiptoed and pecked a kiss on the comer of his lips, murmuring,

that, she dashed off.

gaze with the complexities of

wearing thin, and she continued to provoke

high as she rejumed to the Chadwick

in the living room,

he quickly rose to his feet and

greeting him

you to come with me, Gwendolyn? It’s urgent,

Gwendolyn hesitated.

begging you,” he interrupted.

always treated her well, almost better than

girl. Let’s go, my car’s outside.”

her arm and led her

looking at the familiar scenery. “Are we heading to the Chadwick

he hemmed and hawed, “Warren runs into some trouble, and I don’t have anyone else I can trust. It’s not at I want to trouble you,

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