Back in Time: Unshackling From Love

Chapte

Chapter 53

Jerome’s dark eyes bore a hint of distance. He even furrowed his brow in

response.

Kylie was taken aback by Jerome’s reaction. She felt a tinge of embarrassment.

Nevertheless, Kylie maintained her composure. She then straightened up and

gently apologized.

“After all, it was my fault, Jerome. If there’s punishment or blame to be given, I’ll take full responsibility.”

With the explanation, Kylie’s actions appeared more forgivable.

Jerome didn’t delve further.

He spoke sternly, “There’s no room for errors in this issue. Investigate Johnny

thoroughly. If it wasn’t a setup, cancel the investment plan.”

Kylie reassured, “Don’t worry about it. I’ve instructed someone to look into it. If

there are any issues, I wouldn’t collaborate with him without your call.”

Jerome’s expression loosened as he rubbed his temples.

leave.”

“If that’s all, you may leave.”

Sensing the discomfort in Jerome’s demeanor, Kylie ventured, “Jerome, you

look unwell. I could give you a massage if you don’t mind. I’ve often helped my

dad with his headaches. He even praised my technique.”

“There’s no need,” Jerome rejected.

“Just have the driver come to take me home.”

Kylie then casually suggested softly, “It’s pretty late. Why not stay here for the night? There’s a meeting in the morning regarding Johnny’s situation. You don’t have to keep going back and forth.”

Jerome refused, “No, thanks.”

With Mikayla stirring up more trouble, Jerome doubted he’d have the energy to

handle it.

Despite Kylie’s tender smile, jealousy flooded her heart.

Jerome had started to pay more attention to Mikayla lately.

the past, he wouldn’t have bothered

strict about work, especially

disregarded work for

up the incident a

and

deliberately avoided

it was evidently not

had returned to Dragoncrest

I’ll make some tea for you.”

was used to Jerome returning home late.

on the

tiredly, “Where’s Mikayla?”

resting in her room,

his forehead in

fell asleep on

utterly exhausted, with his brow furrowed.

said softly, “Sir, the tea’s ready.”

offering no response.

contemplating for a while, Amy knocked on Mikayla’s

“Who is it?”

resonated from within

“It’s me, madam.”

the door in

the matter, Mrs.

to catch a cold since

rest,

had improved lately. After all, Jerome still asked about Mikayla despite

care or attention from Mikayla would surely touch. him. Hence, she approached

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a hint of distance. He even

response.

was taken aback by Jerome’s reaction. She

composure. She then straightened

gently apologized.

punishment or blame to be given, I’ll take

Kylie’s actions appeared more

delve further.

spoke sternly, “There’s no room for errors in

wasn’t a setup, cancel the investment plan.”

look into it. If there are any

expression loosened as he rubbed his

that’s all, you

give you a massage if you don’t mind. I’ve often helped my dad with

need,”

the driver come to take

for

to keep going back and

refused, “No,

trouble, Jerome doubted he’d