Chapter 37

Balch adjusted his glasses, squinting slightly to look at the woman in front of him.

The bright headlights illuminated her face. Her smile was still brilliant, but her eyes had lost their usual sparkle. Balch reached out, steadying her by the arrn, feeling her chill through her thin clothing

Quickh he shed his formal jacket and draped it over Seraphina’s shoulders, whispering, “It’s a bit chilly. You’re not dressed warmly enough”

“Really?” Seraphina tilted her head slightly. “I don’t feel it ”

Balch looked at her, slowly saying “Are you okay?”

Tm fine” Semphina shrugged off his jacket and handed it back to him, “I’m good!”

Balch eyed her but didn’t take the jacket Seraphina stuffed it into his arms before turning to leave

After a series of hurried movements, she suddenly stopped. The next moment, she swayed, almost falling into Balch’s arms.

immediately steadied her, but Seraphina

rough day” Balch

head, letting out a

body temperature is really low. Why don’t you come over to my place and take a hot shower, relax a

Seraphina lifted her head to look at him, slowly beginning to smile. “Sure.”

to his sudden suggestion. He saw her smile, worried she might have misunderstood something, but didn’t know how to clarify. All he could do was help her into his car and

full of life. Neat and warm like

of the housewife who had been dead for two years, Janetta,

shiver, said, “I’ll show

behind him. As they passed the living room, she saw a huge portrait of Janetta. After Balch briefly introduced the room, he left. Seraphina watched his retreating figure as he closed the door, slowly taking off

dead for two

followed Balch

the bath, she was only wrapped in a white towel, her long hair draped

the door and stepped out.

waiting. Hearing her, he lifted his head, and

straight to him and sat down, “Mr. Lawson, would you like to get straight to it, or

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