Chapter 294 A Sense Of Disquiet

I really couldn’t understand why Michael would do such a thing.

Time ticked by, and the two of them finally exited the restaurant about a little over an hour later.

Emma looked blissful as she took Michael’s arm while he remained expressionless. I couldn’t read his mind.

The duo climbed into the car and drove off. However, they weren’t heading toward Birchwood.

Watching as his car drove further away, I sprinted after him for a short distance. Alas, a human was no match for a car.

The corners of my mouth curved into a bitter smile.

Was my happiness a mere illusion? Does he really love me?

I started making my way home forlornly. Vivid images of them together kept replaying in my mind. A burning desire to know exactly why they were meeting each other seized me.

After what seemed like hours, I halted in my tracks and rummaged out my phone to call Michael.

It rang for an eternity before his alluring and low voice drifted out from the other end of the phone. “What’s the matter? Are you not in bed yet?”

His voice was still as gentle as ever, and I couldn’t hear anything different at all. The calmer he sounded, the deeper I fell into the icy abyss.

“Where are you right now?”

Suppressing the tremor in my voice, I did my utmost best to sound calm and collected.

with a client. I’ll be home in no time.

the more tender, and I could even

smiles. It’s mesmerizing. If I hadn’t seen him with Emma tonight,

be

back, so I hurriedly hung up before

had the impulse to confront Michael. I wanted to

me. From the look of things now, that is just wishful thinking

wasn’t back. Despite having no inkling of

might turn out to be true. Emma was an exceedingly beautiful

was truly afraid that he couldn’t control himself and hooked

tad tired. I could

the house, I merely threw him a placid

tell you not

Upon seeing that I was still awake,

my mind was running

face to the side, I dodged his kiss. At that very moment, my expression

gaze was tinged with disgruntlement

to

frantically explain myself when confronted by his chagrined gaze, but I didn’t want to

toward the bedroom without even sparing

of Michael’s brows deepened. His eyes remained fixated on my back as I entered the bedroom, seemingly

of Michael with Emma together. I wondered if

coursed through me. Clutching the covers tightly with both

in. When I heard his footsteps, I immediately closed my eyes and feigned sleep. I really didn’t know how to

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