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.

but he might target those around you," Conrad

both knew who the "he" was in Conrad's

Wagner, with his seemingly gentle demeanor, I couldn't help but say, "The old saying is true, you can't judge a book by its cover. I never thought

laugh.

but there's also his jealousy. Jealous of me," Conrad said,

wrong?" I

shook his head slightly, "Nothing, just felt

saw the red trickling

does sneezing lead to a nosebleed?" I said, eyeing his pale face and gaunt features. "Conrad, what's really

pulled a tissue from

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

Was that really true?

blood in front of me. An uneasy

a

really nothing, just the

lump forming in my throat. Just

nose, he fished out the phone

Wagner or Mr. Clark's people tonight.

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