Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 221

Bright moonlight shone through the window, and occasionally, birds flew by, chirping softly.

The soothing warmth of the water enveloped Angela's weary body, easing her tense limbs. She gradually let her guard down and slipped into the water.

When Dexter returned, he called out multiple times, but silence was all that greeted him. Noticing Angela's bag on the couch, he confirmed that she was indeed home.

A wave of concern washed over him, prompting him to head upstairs to check on her. He found the bedroom door closed and locked from the inside.

He knocked on her door once more, yet silence persisted. Overcome by a growing sense of anxiety, Dexter decided to pick the lock and let himself in.

Angela was nearly completely submerged. The water reached up to her chin, threatening to engulf her completely. Without hesitation, he grabbed her shoulders and pulled her out.

In a split second, Angela was jolted awake. The sight of Dexter and the unfolding scene before her caused her expression to shift dramatically. In a surge of emotion, she slapped him and swiftly crouched down, shielding herself with her long hair.

Dexter felt a sharp pain on his face and became furious. "Do you have any conscience? You almost drowned just now! You..."

to save me, even if I'm drowning. Get

the bathroom

then turned and left, slamming

in the water until it cooled down and finally got out when she felt cold. She was frustrated with Dexter and worried he might have seen

flushed. It was utterly baffling; it wasn't like she

then wrapped a towel around herself before collapsing onto

seemed genuine. He must have been truly worried about her at

dry her hair. The next morning, she woke up with a headache, but it didn't bother her much. AftePall, it was

rest at home, organize the company's affairs for the upcoming month, and pay a visit to someone in

noticed him putting on his slippers and heading to the kitchen in search of something to eat. It appeared he had just returned from a

on the events of last night, Angela

that she had

happened yesterday." Her voice was

surprising you still