The Woman From Hell

Chapter 170

"Yes." My nose burned slightly as I quietly answered.

"I ordered you dinner, someone will send it over later. Soup is included, and you should drink some of it." His end of the line seemed to be very quiet, and I could even hear echoes as he spoke. He had probably stepped out to stand in a corridor to speak to me.

"Alright. Where are you, and what time will you be back?" I felt a wave of emotions rush over me as I gazed at the flowers, feeling a wave of inexplicable warmth and excitement.

"I'm having dinner with the others at the hotel. I'll try my best to be back soon." His voice sounded very deep.

We were still talking when I heard someone call out," Theowy, come in." It was Cindy's voice.

"You should go back! I'll hang up now.” I did not wait for him to say anything else before I hurriedly hung u p. I heaved a huge sigh when the call ended. My heart felt as if someone was pinching it slightly. It hurt and stung a little.

At the end of the day, I still greatly minded the affair and could not bring myself to act like my emotions were not all over the place because of it.

The doorbell soon rang. The meal Theo had ordered

for me had arrived. I opened the door to receive it and saw that it was a soup dish accompanied by multiple side dishes. They all seemed to boost one's health in one way or the other.

I did not have much of an appetite, so I went upstairs after drinking some soup.

sit on the carpeted floor inside and stare into space. I imagined scenes

child storybooks in the

ever be such a

could not think about in detail lest it leave

did not know how long I had been sitting there when the sound of

Zedd. Why was he

are you deaf? Haven't you heard me knocking for the last forever?” Zedd

Had

finally realized that I was up on the second floor and that I

him, I hung up the phone and

glared at me, an ugly expression on his face and Theo’s arm slung across his shoulder. "What were you doing, woman?

anything and merely reached over to help support Theo, who was as drunk as

walked past me and helped Theo walk into the living room. After depositing Theo on the couch, he told me to 'take good care of him' before he walked off

right now, why had he left him

I bent down and shook him." Theo, wake up. Let's go to bed

up on the couch to pull me into his arms. He did not say anything, but he had a painful expression on his face as he narrowed his

horrible. Reaching out a hand, I stroked his face and asked, "Do you want

heard me speak, he tilted his gaze to look at me. His eyes seemed dazed and

stood up. He wobbled on his feet as he tried t o drag me

or you’ll fall,” I said as I