Chapter 227 Can't Shake Her Off

After some undetermined amount of time, Sadie groggily awoke.

She found herself back in the Clemens family mansion, lying in the massive bed she once slept in, her body aching all over. She turned over, intending to sleep on.

But then, questions bombarded her mind-interrogation, truth, secrets...

She jolted awake and searched frantically for her phone...

"Looking for this?"

A familiar voice reached her, followed by a familiar silhouette emerging from the darkness, his presence unsettling. "M-my phone," she stuttered.

Cowed and regretful, Sadie wondered, how could she have allowed herself to fall into such a deep sleep?

Had he already interrogated Kathleen in these past few hours and uncovered her secret about her children? "There." Micah pointed toward her pillow.

Rushing to grab it, Sadie found her cell phone beneath, but it was turned off.

to power it on, but it

someone been using it to make

he

to him, her voice fraught with

you think?" Micah turned to look at her, his gaze deep and complicated. "Is there a secret you don't want me to

He would get to the bottom of things. Seeing her visibly distressed and preoccupied, Micah dropped his gaze and said, "Such despicable characters aren't worth

steps towards her, Micah's voice turned husky, "How could I when

"I...I..."

cheeks flushed with embarrassment as memories of her fervent attempt to distract him so he wouldn't interrogate

Micah chuckled, finding her innocence

you were much more daring than now," he teased her, "No alcohol, no

to speak when something crucial dawned

been with a

it had been with an

an escort,

inwardly for

"I saw

nearly forgot about the time at the Night Club when Finley had drugged her and he had come to

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