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.

won't come after you, but he might target those

knew who the "he" was in Conrad's

but say, "The old saying is true, you can't judge a book by its cover. I

and I let out a dry laugh. "You don't really think it's because

but there's also his jealousy. Jealous of me," Conrad said, lowering his head before suddenly raising a

wrong?" I asked

head slightly, "Nothing, just felt like

the red

I said, eyeing his pale face and gaunt features.

tissue from his

his head back while tapping his forehead. "It's nothing,

Was that really true?

up blood in front of me. An uneasy feeling settled in

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

just the dry air,"

lump forming in my throat.

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

There's no movement from Mr. Wagner or Mr. Clark's people tonight. We've looked into that

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