Honorable Hubby Behind Me

Chapter 53

Samuel nodded without hesitation.

"Go ahead if you have something to do. But..." Yvonne's voice suddenly trailed off.

"But what?" Samuel asked, curious.

"Nothing." Yvonne quickly returned to her room. She wanted to tell him to not go around seeing other women, but those words made her feel strange.

The two were husband and wife, but they did not live like husband and wife. Yvonne was still not used to delving into Samuel's extremely personal affairs.

She sat on the bed and lifted the pillow. There was a pair of scissors hidden beneath it. She had placed it there three years ago.

During their first year of marriage, Yvonne had clutched onto the scissors every night to sleep. She only gradually let her guard down later. Now, she thought that it was time to keep the scissors.

"I have no idea how you resist a beauty like me," she muttered to herself. She was not aware of her reddening cheeks and kept the scissors in the closet.

She stood in front of the mirror, evaluating her figure, her porcelain-smooth complexion. Did he really not have a spark of desire for her?

What am I thinking?" Yvonne's face

a beetroot; she felt so ashamed that she was a

was a project manager, they were financially better off; Lydia and

thing though. It gave Samuel and Yvonne space

they finished eating, Samuel tidied the table and prepared to wash the dishes. Yvonne stopped him. "Go out first if you have something to do," she said, standing up. "I'll wash

his chest. "No need," he

let you go," she said. "Don't spew

flashed a sheepish smile and put down the cutlery in his hands. "I'll be off first then. I'll come

left the house, Samuel called Johann once

been opened for quite a few days. Hence, he told Johann to investigate the situation; he had just received a text from Johann when he arrived at home. That was why he told Yvonne that he had a matter to tend to out of the

on?"

explain everything over the phone, sir. Can

head straight

Samuel met up with Johann. The latter quickly said, "The person who you asked me to look

frowned and asked, "That

was the name of the boss of an underground organization in Cloud City. However, five years ago, he suddenly disappeared. All his power abruptly collapsed within one night," he said. "No one knew what happened. I suspect that he is the Manfred from five years ago." Shock overtook Samuel's expression. That old