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

I was scared of dogs would never

door, I turned around and went

the bedroom was growing more stifling. I paced around the room and felt extremely uncomfortable. It was as though I was struggling to

out and quickly put down the work on hand to go out with me. "Mrs. Grant, Mr. Grant instructed me to not let you go out alone. The bodyguards are not around at the moment. Wait

you can go ahead with your other duties. I'll

do either. Mr. Grant said that you're not to be left alone

go out with you, then." The family doctor walked i n and

along. Although they were all strangers, the doctor was a reticent person

did Ms. Zuri

the car and walked out the main

I first came to Whaldorf City. I couldn't get used to the environment and pace here. M y everyday life wasn't so

little. "You're not

and stayed here after I graduated,” the doctor said with

closeness to her and began talking. "Although this is a modern city, I still prefer Salt City's pace. It's just nice and is conducive for

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

it was to kill time right now. I

place not far away from the villa. It was a restaurant perfect for afternoon tea. Its interior was elegant and stylish. The ambiance seemed pretty good, which was fitting for the spending power of the consumers living

place here." I could not help but