Chapter 771

He didn't insist, just gave a slight nod and said, "I'll walk you home."

I was about to refuse again when Conrad Wagner added, "It's really late, and it's not safe for you to walk alone."

This was a churchyard, what could possibly go wrong here?

I silently rolled my eyes, but then he mentioned, "What if there are bugs or snakes around?"

That shut me up real quick. I was terrified of those things, no doubt about it.

I had to admit, after a decade of being together, he knew exactly how to get me to agree to things when it really mattered.

Conrad's comment also gave me a segue to bring up Fanny Willis and the

incident with the snake delivery, and I told him who was behind it.

Conrad's eyes turned cold. "These people are absolutely insane."

Exactly, which was why I was increasingly worried about Fanny.

come after you, but he might target those around you,"

knew who the "he" was in Conrad's

old saying is

laugh. "You don't really think it's because of

is that factor, but there's also his jealousy. Jealous of me," Conrad said, lowering his head before suddenly

I

slightly,

the red trickling

his pale face and gaunt features. "Conrad, what's really going

tissue from his

pressed it to his nose, tilting his head back while tapping his forehead. "It's nothing, just the dry air. I haven't been

Was that really true?

but recall the time he coughed up blood in front of me. An uneasy feeling settled

you need to see a doctor. Don't just ignore it," I urged,

just the

forming in my

hand still on his nose, he fished out the phone and answered it on

Mr. Clark's people tonight. We've looked into that person you mentioned, but

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