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-

Frank's door, I pressed

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

he looked weary, and his voice

man's home late at night, won't it be hard to

"Wasn't it you who

sent you a

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his lips curving into a cold, mocking smile. "Do you still think it's like two years ago, when I was your obedient pet, ready to come and go as you please?" I lowered my gaze. "Then let's just assume there

After hesitating for a moment, I continued, "If your

aching...

He coldly and dismissively interrupted. "Even if I'm in agony, I don't need someone else's wife to take care

hurting, just

cold

in displeasure and snorted. "Come in and change. If you catch

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

and stepped inside

are on the top shelf," he said lightly,

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

only one pair of shoes on

from a distance, his expression icy. You can find clothes in Alana's room. Pick whatever you like. She won't

towels in the

I nodded in

remembered the layout. Five rooms and two living areas. One bedroom was his, one was the study where I had once broken a piggy bank, and one was an

too carefully. I simply picked a dark green spaghetti strap dress

carried my wet clothes out and found

"Please let Alana know that I'll wash

even glance my way, merely responding

Sorry for the

"Okay."

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him bending down as if trying to massage his calf. He

walked over. "I've learned some massage techniques over the past two years. My skills are pretty

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