Chapter 175

Estelle politely replied, “Yes, thank you for your hospitality today, grandma.”

“Good girl!” Mrs. Lamont’s eyes became even kinder.

Janice and Norah walked her out, watching her get into Jonathan’s car and waving goodbye.

Jonathan started the car, drove onto the main road, and all the way downtown.

Estelle looked at the scenery outside the car window, and then quietly said, “You can go to work if you have something to do. I can take a taxi back by myself.”

Jonathan chuckled, “I do need to swing by my company.”

Estelle raised her eyebrows slightly, “Oh?”

Jonathan glanced at the girl’s profile through the rearview mirror, smiling.

garage. Estelle got out and saw Jonathan getting out as well and looked at

going to the

and led her toward the elevator with a faint smile. “I just remembered that I had

Estelle was speechless.

be doing this on purpose.

the cabinet

in the study flared up again. He picked her up, passionately kissing her

making love during daylight. The curtains were open, and

the sunlight. She couldn’t help but close her eyes. In the darkness, she seemed to go back in time and see the neighbor’s girl, she was blowing bubbles with the

imagine those bubbles could take her to a beautiful fairy–tale world with no hunger or pain. She desperately chased them, reaching out to touch them, only to see them shatter at her fingertips and quickly disappear.

colorful bubbles once more, as they whirled and

for a while and awoke when it was already

dim and quiet, Jonathan was

headed to the kitchen. Since Emily had moved downstairs, she always had dinner at Emily’s place. The refrigerator only had yogurt and

of ice cream, went to the balcony, and started eating with the evening breeze. The cold and sweet cream slid down her throat. She shivered

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