The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

My Dad Please Come 155

Chapter 155

Wendy had no idea what she was saying.

Stanley looked at the ice cream in her hand, then back to her delicate, angelic face. His voice came out rough as he asked in return, "Some of what?"

Wendy's mind was in a complete blur. She didn't understand what he meant by that.

Her heart raced-thump, thump, thump. The tension in the air between them was palpable, almost like it could be cut with a knife.

Wendy decided to put an end to the whole thing. "Mr. Hawk I'm going to bed now. I'll hang up."

She quickly ended the video call.

Halsey, preparing to shower, noticed Wendy's flushed cheeks. "Wendy, why is your face so red?"

Wendy touched her face absentmindedly. "Maybe it's just the heat. Hurry up and go take your shower, Halsey."

"Okay," Halsey replied, heading off to the bathroom.

Left alone, Wendy sat down, looking down at the ice cream in her hands. Slowly, her thoughts began to clear. Why had she panicked earlier?

she had asked him on the phone if he wanted her to repay him, and

that just now? Why had he dropped the

hoped he would accept her

even.

writing out the herbal recipe and sent

had

was no reply

same cool, distant attitude. The chat history was all her just her monologue. This

felt a spark of mockery. She grabbed her phone, posed for a selfie,

when he received the herbal recipe from Wendy. He didn't reply, intending to continue with

eating her ice cream. The sight

had asked whether he wanted

Was she offering him ice cream? Or something

leaned back heavily in his chair, his body stretching out lazily

phone and opened Wendy's contact, heading straight for her

was wearing that

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camera as she licked the ice cream, and the caption read,

small, beautiful face framed in that soft, youthful glow- popped up on his screen like one of those ads on dangerous websites. It stung his eyes, a surge of heat rushing to his face.

and replied to