Chapter 145

Alter waving goodbye to Cressida, Sullivan made his way back to the master bedroom on the second floor

He contemplated calling Megan down for dinner, realizing it had been ages since they’d shared a proper meal together. He was determined to make things right with her from now on.

Pushing open the bedroom door, he saw the gifts he had given her carelessly piled in a corner, a clear sign of how she had discarded his affections. Sullivan knew Megan did this on purpose, she was returning the treatment she had received from him in the past. It was just tit for tat

Frons the walk in closet, there came the faint sound of someone packing. Sullivan hastened over

Indeed, Megan was there, a suitcase open as she filled it with clothes, accessories, and her usual belongings–everything stuffed to the

brim

Sullivan watched, feeling a sharp pain in his eyes

With a swift move, he grabbed her wrist, pulling and pushing her down onto the sofa, his body close and his voice dangerously low. Where do you think you’re going?”

Megan didn’t struggle. She looked up at Sullivan, observing the urgency and anxiety in his eyes as if he truly cared about her.

She reached out with her slender fingers, gently tracing the contours of his face. “So, you’re done talking to her? Made her feel all better?”

Sullivan was infuriated!

caught her hand to stop the teasing caress and said

of you, hiding your

capturing hers in a firm

ties to her yet you insist on helping her through her illness. her sickbed,

was thrust against Sullivan’s chest.

it and

You stay by

hospital room, a blanket

especially with

there had never been anything between him and Cressida

did this photo come from?” he asked

Cressida’s provocation:

tore the photograph, standing up, his tone icy. “I

slowly making his way to

someone, you think of them to the ends of the

Sullivan paused.

he gently stroked the metal doorknob, murmuring after a moment, “Then let’s live

same roof.”

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