Let Me Go, Mr. Hill!

Chapter 48

Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 48
Before Catherine could finish her sentence, a massive hand suddenly appeared to cover her mouth.

Shaun’s hand smelled like dry pine. The faint fragrance was surprisingly soothing.

More importantly, his hand was so warm!

“Shut up.” The man’s eyes twinkled beneath the lenses of his glasses.

She felt her own cheeks burning too. After he removed his hand, she placed the bowl of oat porridge on the desk. “I bet you must be hungry after working all night.”

He looked at the oat porridge topped with cinnamon. It certainly looked appetizing.

“Catherine, you’re trying to fatten me up, huh?”

“No, your body is still in top shape.” She pouted. “I wouldn’t mind even if you’re fat. Perhaps you might consider me if no other woman likes you anymore.”

He looked at her, the corners of his lips twitching into a sneer. “Forget it. I can’t afford a woman who frequents the hospital every other day.”

“Don’t worry. Soon, I’ll be out there working to provide for you,” she promised.

rely on that. I might die

stirred the oat

ridiculed, walked out of the study feeling annoyed. She swore to

…

1 a.m.

to realize she

the lights. A calmness came over her body gradually as

again. That place was

ball. It had become a problem for

in the blanket and knocked fearfully at the

“Who’s there?”

the middle of the night, said with a voice reeking of

“It’s me.”

she was about to give up, the door was opened abruptly

appeared on the other side of the door. His hair was disheveled and his dark eyes looked intimidating. “You’d better have

front of his pajamas. He must have just put this on

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