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

Besides the

under his breath, “Easy to

by her. Now he truly believed that woman was dead

was Cedric calling, “Boss, Joseph’s condition has taken a turn for the worse. The medical team

talking with the medical team 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, and the doctor’s words

of the woman who had stormed

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

attractive fingers were playing with a pair of diamond earrings. The earrings and the wedding ring on his finger

hold onto these for

you’re coming back; I’ll pick

Remington would be furious after the slap, or

used to wait for him day and night at Oakridge Heights, he hardly ever came back. Now that she was gone, he

Who was he trying to fool?

Remington returning from the airport with

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Chapter 15

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