Chapter 280

Keith nodded and left.

Everyone else left the ward as well.

Theo reached out to hold my hand and gently comforted me. "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

"Didn’t you say that you won't be working after we come here and you'll keep me company every day?" I spoke, my voice still trembling a little. When I thought about what had happened earlier, I could still feel lingering fear inside of me.

He got up and sat on the bed, taking me into his arms. "I'm sorry, it’s all my fault. I didn't have plans at first but something came up at the branch office a few days ago so I had no choice but to go and deal with it."

Regret was written all over his face as he stroked my head constantly.

I knew he was not to be blamed. He had his own matters to deal with. I looked at him and said, "Let's go back to Salt City, Theo!"

What happened today was simply too fishy. Not many knew that I was afraid of dogs. Theo had also mentioned that things were slow-moving over here, yet he was constantly bustling about every day.

I suddenly recalled the time he got into a car accident

seemed to be replaying. If this went on, I did not

back when I’m done dealing with the branch

word, an uneasy feeling rising in m y

workload only increased. He came to the hospital very late every day and with a weary expression.

The bodyguards were watching me every day,

was finally permitted to be discharged. I excitedly gave Theo a call to pick me

a long time and no one answered it. After a few calls, it

procedures so we can go home when he comes back." I did not want to spend another minute in the hospital and could no longer wait for the bodyguard

Mrs. Grant. You're going to deliver any time soon. To be honest, isn't it much safer for

was not as close to Miss Zuri as I was with Miss Woods. Not wanting to say too much, I stood up and began

it, Mrs. Grant. The doctor said that although you can be discharged now, you should minimize movement for

sat on the bedside listening to her nagging, but in my heart, I wondered what had

listless too. Although he did not say anything, I could tell that he was hiding

work-related affairs, nor did I ask. It seemed that it was not as easy for Grant Corporation to branch out to Whaldorf City as w e previously

bodyguard, returned. Miss Zuri instructed him to carry the things t o the car and helped me to the door.

as she told me the things I should take note of. When we came to the elevator, Miss Zuri's phone rang and

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