Chapter 317

Chapter 317:

As she watched Alex get ready to leave, a nagging suspicion crept into her mind.

Alex paused, not turning around. “I’m heading out for a bit,” he replied, his tone detached.

“At this hour? You’re not headed to the office, so where might you be off to? And without even a word to your mother?” Susannah’s voice carried a gentle reproach as she tried to weave in a maternal concern, her words soft yet deliberate, aiming to dissuade him from his plans to leave.

Rising from her chair, she leaned heavily on the table, her stance faltering slightly, feigning unsteadiness. “Oh, my head is spinning…” she murmured, her tone laced with discomfort.

At the sound of her strained voice, Alex instinctively pivoted back to face her. The sight of Susannah’s ashen face and deeply furrowed brows painted a clear picture of her distress.

A pang of worry tightened his heart, propelling him to her side in swift strides. “What’s wrong, Mom? You don’t look well,” he asked, his voice thick with concern.

his arm with her other hand, leaning on

be my blood pressure spiking again,” she said, her voice quivering, hinting at

sit on the sofa, his tone imbued with urgent worry. “I’m calling

caught his hand and slowly shook her head. “No need for that. It’s an old problem. I just need

anchoring him firmly at her side. Softly patting her

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only by Susannah’s breathing, which was uneven and

hugged her graceful curves perfectly. She

together tonight? There’s a new spot that just opened up—I hear

his desk, his

sprawled before him,

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