Chapter 48

Josie fell asleep. Even in her sleep, she didn’t feel secure.

Having cold sweats, she was sweating all the time, and the room without air conditioning was freezing.

‘Dad, Mom… Don’t leave me.”

Jo. Jol

Josie curled up in the blanket. She woke up slowly because of the pain in her back.

“It’s getting dark. Get up and drink some hot water.” Samuel looked solemn and touched Josie’s forehead. He asked, “What’s wrong?

Josie was asleep all day.

Nestled in the blanket. Josie shook her head.

She was uncomfortable everywhere and had no one she could talk to.

Tve made dinner. Get up and have some.” Samuel walked out of the bedroom, leaving Josie alone in the room.

Josie could feel the heavy air around Samuel. He seemed to be in a bad mood.

Josie rubbed her forehead between her eyebrows and sat up.

She took a deep breath and went into the bathroom to wash her face.

Her body was very cold, and her undergarments were soaked in sweat.

Her legs were numb. Her body from below the waist felt as if it were not her own.

“I didn’t expect you to know how to cook Walking out of the bedroom, Josie was a little surprised. Given that Samuel grew up pampered, she was shocked that he knew how to cook.

Henry didn’t know how to cook. He would never go into the kitchen unless he wanted to get something.

Moreover, Henry was very picky. Except for socializing, he never ate his meals outside. He was even picky with the food the housekeepers made.

Josie learned to cook for Henry. There was an inconspicuous scar on the back of her hand, which was left after she was burned by hot oil when she first cooked.

“Grandpa sent me abroad and cut off my living expenses. I would’ve starved to death if I couldn’t cook… Samuel casually said as if he didn’t care at all.

But Josie could still see that he hadn’t had the best time while spending the past three years abroad.

There was a knock on the door..

sit down and eat. Then, he

checked the bedroom. “You already have an outdoor air- conditioning unit. It will be

Samuel nodded. “Thank you.”

and got up nervously. “I don’t want

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room is too cold, so I’ll install my air conditioner in your room. I’m not cold, so it’s a waste to install it there,” Samuel muttered in a low voice, not giving Josie a chance to go back

loan shark… Josie couldn’t help

cat.” Samuel pushed Josie to the

a sip of it and nodded in

It tasted surprisingly good.

a little pepper in it, so it

said seriously. “I’ve got to have some skills if I

and almost

Samuel in confusion.

me? It’s impossible,” she

give you time to think about it.” Samuel took a sip of soup quietly, not in

from abroad?” Josie wanted

said I am nothing after leaving the Turner family. He’s right…”

that. Everyone has their own strengths.”

own business,” Samuel said as he looked at Josie. He continued, “It has something to do with my interests and hobbies. I studied music and scriptwriting abroad and won some awards with my work. Now that I’ve returned, I want to work

had his own band in college and was

fact, she envied Samuel and all her peers. They seemed to have a bright future ahead

cured of her illness, she would still be weak. She didn’t know

at the soup in the bowl, Josie suddenly felt a little

have a healthy body as well

if she would’ve

want to help me?” Samuel

He respected Josie’s opinions.

Josie shook her head. It was not that she didn’t want to, but she didn’t

was in Dahon Corporation, her colleagues invited her to start a business together, but she

she would leave the world. She didn’t

courage

to give anyone trouble,

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think about it? Samuel would never force Josie. He would

smiled, “We are short of talents, but you can apply for the job independently. It has nothing to do with me. I won’t

pale face finally warmed

air conditioner

ensuring that the bedroom was warm.

a bunch of flowers into the room

at the flowers in the living room. Her gaze

thought that her

loved flowers very much, probably

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