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

step out the door, I turned around

the room and felt extremely uncomfortable. It was as though I was struggling to breathe. I changed

that I was going 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

hands. "No, you can go ahead with your other duties. I'll just be around

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

doctor walked

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

only then did Ms. Zuri reluctantly

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

the environment and pace

a little. "You're not

after I

I felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to her and began talking. "Although this is a modern city, I still prefer

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

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

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

but exclaim. I

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