Chapter 395

Chapter 395

Jane curiously leaned over. "What's up? Whose message is it?”

I locked the screen. "It's from Frank."

"Frank? What does he want? Is he still sulking about how things went down at the restaurant tonight? Does he feel he didn't perform well?"

"No." I spoke a bit awkwardly, "He's legs are aching, probably a lingering issue from the explosion. I need to check on him."

Jane glared at me in frustration. "Just now, I was asking if you'd prioritize romance over friendship in the future, and now it seems you're prioritizing romance already?"

I fawned over her, massaging her shoulders. "Jane, how could I prioritize romance over friendship? I'm just going to check on him. What would you like to eat? I'll bring back some late-night snacks for y

you."

"Well, he has a girlfriend, doesn't he? What's your excuse for visiting him?"

"It's not his girlfriend."

touched my ear. "She's his cousin."

"Alright, alright, go on."

Jane sighed in relief and cheerfully pushed me out the door.

On the way to Jelaston Summit, as we approached the garage, the security guard stopped me.

He said that the property management had implemented a new rule that outside vehicles were not allowed in.

I tried calling Frank, but no one answered.

I had no choice but to leave my car by the roadside, borrow an umbrella from the security guard, and walk into the neighborhood.

Despite the torrential summer rain, my high heels were soaked, and my long dress was clinging to my legs.

Even though it was summer, the cold air in the elevator gave me a shiver.

Ding Dong-

of Frank's door, I pressed

short while, the door opened. Frank, in a black T-shirt and olive green cargo

he looked weary, and

at night, won't it be hard to explain

taken aback. "Wasn't it you who sent me the

you a

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think it's like two years ago, when I was your obedient pet, ready to come and go as you please?"

pause in our conversation. After hesitating for a

aching...

"Even if I'm in agony, I don't need someone else's wife to take care

hurting, just

looked increasingly cold and

he frowned in displeasure and snorted. "Come in and change. If you catch cold,

you and trying to please you? Can't you just listen to a normal

and stepped inside as

he said lightly, then maneuvered his

pair of slippers on the top shelf-exactly the ones I had worn when I visited two years

one pair of shoes on that

expression icy. You can find clothes

towels in

I

living areas. One bedroom was his, one was the study where I had once broken a piggy bank, and one was an eSports room. The two guest rooms were occupied by Megan and Alana,

a dark

carried my wet clothes out and found him working on his laptop in

let Alana know that I'll wash the clothes and

way, merely

now. Sorry

"Okay."

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about to leave when I suddenly saw him bending down as if trying to massage his calf. He seemed to struggle a bit, as if his

over. "I've learned some massage techniques over the

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