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

the fact I was scared of dogs would

the door, I turned around and went back to the

and felt extremely uncomfortable. It

with me. "Mrs. Grant, Mr. Grant instructed me to not let you go out alone. The bodyguards are

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

said that you're not to be left alone even in the garden."

The family doctor walked i n and suggested when

they were all strangers, the doctor was a reticent

did Ms.

and walked out the main door. Neither of us said a

first came to Whaldorf City. I couldn't get used to the environment and pace

a little. "You're not from

from Salt City and stayed here after I graduated,”

closeness to her and began talking. "Although this is a modern city, I still

and coffee at the same time. Most importantly, you can hear gossip about the rich and powerful in Whaldorf City. It’s a good

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

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 in this

can't believe there’s actually such an amazing place here." I could not help but exclaim. I did not notice this place even

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