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

go back when I’m done dealing with the branch

word, an uneasy feeling

and with a weary expression. His bright and lucid eyes were now dark and dull. The sight of him like

the hospital. The bodyguards were watching me

in the hospital, I was finally permitted to be discharged. I excitedly gave Theo a

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

when he comes back." I did not want to spend another minute

day by day, Mrs. Grant. You're going to deliver any time soon. To be honest, isn't it much safer for you to be here in the hospital? Why

as I

began to help me pack as well. "Sit still and let me do it, Mrs. Grant.

in my heart, I wondered what had happened to

Although he did not say anything, I could tell that he

was not as easy for Grant Corporation to branch out to Whaldorf City as w e

Zuri instructed him to carry the things t o the car and helped me to the door. "You haven’t fully recovered yet, Mrs. Grant. Let's walk slower. There’s n o

note of. When we came to the elevator, Miss Zuri's phone rang and she

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