Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 62 A Friendly Face in a Foreign Land

When I entered the questhouse, I shed my wet clothes and cranked up the heater. Then I hopped into the shower. Hot water poured over me, thawing my frozen body with steam.

Since I didn’t have spare clothes, I wrapped myself in a blanket. Then I boiled some water and sipped it. I didn’t care how clean the cups were, but I wished there was tea to warm me up

I

That made me laugh wryly, but my mind was racing to figure out how to meet Fred. I reached for the pamphlet and looked through the contact information. I dialed a few numbers, but no one answered. It seemed this business wasn’t customer–friendly.

I

The middle–aged man I met earlier was my only hope. However, my hope faded as the night wore on and no calls came. I eventually dozed off.

In the middle of the night, I woke up with a fever. Wrapped tightly in my blanket, I couldn’t stop shivering. My teeth chattered uncontrollab

In my delirium, I desperately longed for a sip of warm water. However, I couldn’t even summon the strength to open my eyes, let alone get out of bed. Nightmares plagued me all night.

Fearing Matthew would call, I forced myself out of bed the next morning

I went to a nearby grocery store and video–called him from there, as if showing him my hometown. The

and after a brief conversation, I hung up. I

medicine, but there was no pharmacy in the area. I learned from the grocery store staff

charge my phone before heading out. However, I fell asleep again from exhaustion. Despite being asleep, my subconscious nagged

to find Fred to secure the deal. This was my trump card against Matthew.

point, my phone rang, startling me. I fumbled for it, hoping for a message from Fred. When

name flashed on the screen,

couldn’t remember what we discussed, I struggled to sit up

of stress, that

stowly, I started

my arse from a distance, but I couldn’t respond

“Chloe… Chloe…”

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searched for the source of the voice, which sounded oddly close. My

wake up!” I felt a warm sensation on my forehead and leaned into it.

struggled to open my eyes, and a sharply defined

are you awake?” He raised an eyebrow

couldn’t believe my eyes. “Why are you here?”

had a dozen ways to track you