Chapter 239 Tired of Me?

Maggie wished she could immediately find a place to hide, instinctively turning her head away.

Instead, she was met with a chaotic crowd doling out compliments, casually parked luxury cars, and the steep mountain path.

How had he managed to find her?

She had already gotten rid of Nolan.

Feeling somewhat dizzy, Maggie’s mind began to go blank in waves.

“Mr. Caleb, you’re a very skilled driver.”

She overheard Nathael’s voice as he approached and shook hands with Leo.

“Mr. Harris, you’re too kind, Leo responded, his handshake gentle and his demeanour calm.

Closing her eyes. Maggie felt a bittersweet shift from joy to sorrow.

She had been dreading seeing him, but ultimately, he had come looking for her.

Now, her only solace was that Leo had accompanied her, preventing her from breaking down in tears at the sight of Nathael.

“Maggie,” came Nathael’s deep voice from behind her.

Bracing herself. Maggie turned around, her vision blurry as she faced him. “Nathael.”

His dark eyes intently focused on her, he slowly asked, “Are you having fun?”

“It’s okay…” Maggie replied, feeling an inexplicable guilt as she uneasily examined his expression.

Would he be angry!

Would he be upset?

The brief moment of bravado she had felt when turning off her phone had now dissolved into anxiety and

unease.

“I’ll take you home,” Nathael declared, reaching out to grab her wrist and gently pulling her to his side.

Maggie didn’t speak, she simply thought for a moment and nodded in response.

Caleb, for looking after her. However, I hope

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and harmless, but on closer inspection, one might find his gaze colder than the moonlight, as if he were merely an observer of the world, detached from

Nathael spoke, Maggie quickly interjected, “It was me who asked him

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her to awkwardly look

we’re going home.” Nathael stated firmly,

Leo, then departed

softly, “Call me if you need

subconsciously, feeling Nathael’s grip on her wrist

ushered her into the car, Maggie could distinctly sense his

light of the car, Maggie turned and stealthily observed Nathael’s stern

jaw was clenched tightly, his pupils were dark, and he exuded an imposing yet restrained presence,

her and asked in a deep voice, “Is this why you

to place. Maggie’s eyes welled up, and

this confrontation was unexpected, a dramatic twist of

represented her baffling disappearance, her ignoring

it echoed the many times she had smoothly talked her way out of

struggling momentarily to determine if her remorse was genuine.

his lips pressed tightly together, and stared out the window. He pulled a cigarette from the pack and placed it between his lips.

plucked the cigarette from his mouth, tilted her head, and brought her

the view outside?” Maggie asked, moving closer to Nathael.

alcohol on her breath mixed with the perfumed air of the nightclub.

remained still, silent, his dark eyes quietly observing her.

rising within her, Maggie softly pleaded, “Can you stop being mad? I don’t want

to ignore her, Maggie felt the tears might start

he said, “Don’t you want to ignore

harsh, but they caused a sharp sting in Maggie’s nose as tears began

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Tired

fell silent, and obediently leaned back in her

along the mountain road, leaving behind the noisy crowd and the

grew darker, and the black mountain forest enveloped them in

the window, lost in thought. Tears swirled in her eyes, but she managed to keep them from falling.

congested and painfully

it was because of the cruel truth that her

wondered if she had ever provided him with enough security or if she had been the

but recall her past life, remembering his fate in that life.

past life made her feel suffocated.

burdening him

made her flawed self so valuable in

slightly dizzy, she unconsciously leaned back in her seat and

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