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

over. It seemed that the fact I was scared of

out the door, I turned around and went back to

felt extremely uncomfortable. It was as though I was struggling to breathe. I changed into my

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

ahead with your other duties. I'll just be around

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

walked i n and suggested

would be better for someone to tag along. Although they were all

only then did Ms. Zuri

did not take the car and walked out

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

little. "You're not from

I'm from Salt City and stayed here after I graduated,” the doctor said

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

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

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

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

not help but exclaim. I did not notice this place even after

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