Chapter 74

The laughter and chatter from the first floor seeped through the door in waves; inside the room, it was all shadows and silence. Estelle could clearly hear the man’s breathing, and in an instant, her blood rushed and her heart raced.

The wall behind her back was icy cool, but her chest was burning hot. The mix of cold and heat made her feel a moment of unbearable dizziness, even making it difficult for her to breathe

The man finally stopped, his hand still braced against the wall. He leaned down to her ear, his voice low and emotionless. “At crucial moments, you sure do love to call for your uncle”

Estelle took a deep breath, knowing that he would bring this up.

Not sure if he was angry or not, she lowered her voice and said slowly. “My grandpa told me that when you face difficulties, if there’s a shortcut, don’t be stubborn.”

The man seemed to let out a low chuckle, his tone neither warm nor cold. “Why didn’t you call Manley?”

you see he’s

why did

owe him

looked down at the girl’s beautiful face,

looked up in astonishment, “How

that she had called him

Noel and his friends. They won’t spill the beans, and the police won’t find anything to pin

of everything for her, she couldn’t help but smile and a

continued to whisper in her ear, “Stay away from Manley I don’t have a

stiff, feeling chilled to the bone. It was like a lump of ice shoved into her heart. She replied softly,

now. They had already agreed

and dark,

go out,” the man

a slight nod, turned

dared to question why they had been alone for so long, not even a curious gaze

differently, their expressions now

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