Chapter 15

Remington hit the road, and before he knew it, he was cruising into Oakridge Heights.

Oakridge Heights was pitch black, not a single light on. He kinda regretted coming back here, but since he was already here, he got out of the car and walked into the foyer.

After getting hitched, he didn’t come back here that often, but whenever he did, the place was always lit up like a Christmas tree, with a cheery little lady rushing to greet him, fussing over whether he was hungry or cold.

Back in the day, he thought he wasn’t cut out for that kind of doting wife waiting for him at home, but now he realized, he didn’t get used to this desolation.

It was so cold it chilled him to the bone.

“Mr. Dashiell? I’m sorry. I didn’t know you’d be coming home tonight.”

The lights flickered on with a click. It was Edith who had heard the car and scurried over from the guest house.

Edith was kinda puzzled why he was stumbling around in the dark, and she tentatively asked, “Have you had dinner? Shall I whip something up?”

The man climbed the spiral staircase without looking back, leaving just a few words behind, “No need, go get

some rest.”

door; the room was tidy, no different from usual. Except for the absence of that graceful figure, it felt hollow. His gaze swept around, finally landing on

the rosewood surface lay two pieces of jewelry, resting silently. Besides the earrings, there was also a wedding ring. Sparkling and

a cold laugh and muttered under his breath,

her over, and instead got slapped by her. Now he truly believed that

buzzed. It was Cedric calling, “Boss, Joseph’s condition has taken a turn for the worse. The medical team is all here. You should come and talk

until past midnight, the man stood alone by the window, his expression heavy. He hadn’t expected his brother’s illness to be so stubborn,

it wrong about the condoms and Lizetta. Thinking of the woman who had stormed out,

her phone kept buzzing. She rolled over, grabbed her phone. and saw that Remington had

fingers were playing with a pair of diamond earrings. The earrings and the wedding

onto these for you.]

you’re coming back;

be furious after the slap, or

night at Oakridge Heights, he hardly ever

sleep without her? Who was he trying to fool?

returning from the airport with

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Chapter 15

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