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.

client. I’ll be home in no time. Rest

turned all the more tender, and I could even imagine a faint

mesmerizing. If I hadn’t seen him with Emma tonight, I would

be

couldn’t quite hold my emotions back, so I hurriedly hung up before tears escaped my

moment, I had the impulse to confront Michael. I wanted to hear

come clean with me. From the look of things

of

Emma was an exceedingly beautiful woman, and she outshone me by

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

home, looking a tad tired.

threw him a placid glance because I

tell you not

that I was still awake, he cradled my

would never reject him. However, my mind was running amok with

the side, I dodged his kiss. At that very moment, my expression was cold

gaze was tinged with disgruntlement as

going back to the

confronted by his chagrined gaze, but I didn’t want to say a single word to him right

the bedroom without even sparing

of Michael’s brows deepened. His eyes remained fixated on my back

was filled with images of Michael with Emma together. I wondered if he had regretted choosing

the covers tightly with both hands, I couldn’t help hammering my head a few times to force

the creak from the opening door pierced the room as Michael came in. When I heard his footsteps, I immediately closed my eyes and feigned

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