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Chapter 489

Susanna stood frozen in the dining room, her face turning paler with each retching sound from the kitchen. Could it seriously be that bad?

In the kitchen, Barnaby couldn’t hold it in any longer. He rushed to the garbage can and lost his lunch.

“Oh my god…” he groaned. “What did I just eat?” Another heave followed.

Susanna was speechless.

Silas and Enzo exchanged glances, silently agreeing not to intervene. Usually, they’d rush to help Barnaby, but not this time.

They picked the wrong time to visit Hull. Back then, they could barge in anytime they wanted when Hull didn’t have a girlfriend.

That wouldn’t work anymore. From then on, the guys would need to consider what Hull might be up to before dropping by. It was a headache they didn’t need.

Susanna’s heart was in her throat. She glanced over at Hull, then at the untouched plate of pasta he’d pushed toward her.

up with Barnaby’s stomach? He’d only taken one bite, yet he was still retching in the

fork and giving Hull a pleading look. “I’m full. Can I go upstairs?”

her, his gaze sharp.

and red.

to himself, How can someone be so timid? He hadn’t even done anything, and she was already frightened out of her wits. Was

word. Susanna took a deep breath and asked again, summoning all her courage, “May

didn’t make it any harder for her. He nodded and said, “Go

be told twice. She leaped up and dashed upstairs, locking her bedroom door behind her. The

name on her phone in Mist Bay. Her heart ached a little. It hadn’t even been two days, but she knew the

“Susie, don’t worry. I’ll be back tonight. Nothing’s going

for someone to pack up their things.

trembled on the other end.

I know you’re scared. You’ll stay with me when I’m

she should never have left Susanna with Hull. She remembered how traumatized she felt the first time she saw Ronald in a fight. It left her shaken for ages, and Susanna, who had never seen such harsh realities, must be feeling the pressure

soothingly, “Don’t cry. I promise, Hull

had personally asked him to look after

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