The Woman From Hell

Chapter 283

"I’m tired, can you pick it up for me?" He hugged me even tighter. Having found a comfortable position, he continued to sleep.

I struggled to take the phone out of his pocket and glanced at the caller ID without answering it. I said softly, "It's a call from Miss Reed."

His body froze a little, then he opened his eyes and let go of me. As he stood up, he said, "I need to take this."

I looked at his back and felt a little suffocated. He used to always answer his calls on speakerphone.

After some time, he returned and said to me without a single expression on his face, "I need to go out for a moment."

He then went out of the door.

This same scene had played out many times over the last five years and it was happening again. When I looked at his resolute back, I felt a little sad, but strangely, I was not as upset as I thought I would be.

Perhaps it was because the windows in the room were not open, the room felt a little stifling and I wanted to g o out to get some fresh air. However, as soon as I walked to the door, I thought of the scene that day.

When I thought of the dog, I broke out in goosebumps

seemed that the fact I was scared of

to step out the door, I turned around and went back to

more stifling. I paced around the room and felt extremely uncomfortable. It was as though I was struggling to breathe. I changed into my flats

Grant, Mr. Grant instructed me

go ahead with your other duties. I'll

that you're not to be left

then." The family doctor walked i n and suggested when she saw what was

for someone to tag along. Although they were all strangers, the doctor was a reticent

then did

out the main door. Neither of us said

environment and pace here. M y everyday life wasn't so comfortable," the doctor

froze a little. "You're not from

after I graduated,”

that she was from Salt City, I felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to her and began talking. "Although this is a modern city, I still prefer Salt

doctor laughed. "I often come out to take a stroll too. I know a really good place. I like the environment there because you can drink tea and coffee at the same time. Most importantly, you can hear gossip about the rich and powerful in Whaldorf City. It’s a good place

of how hard it was to kill time right now. I nodded

the villa. It was a restaurant perfect for afternoon tea. Its interior was elegant and stylish. The ambiance

I could not help but exclaim. I did not notice this