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

I turned around and went back to the

was growing more stifling. I paced around the room and felt extremely uncomfortable. It

the work on hand to go out with me. "Mrs. Grant, Mr. Grant instructed

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

won't do either. Mr. Grant said that you're not to be left alone even in the garden." Ms. Zuri

out with you, then." The family doctor walked i n and suggested when she saw

be better for someone to tag along. Although they were

did Ms.

walked out the main

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

little. "You're not

here after I graduated,” the doctor said with

Salt City, I felt an inexplicable sense of 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 both physical and

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

was just thinking of how hard it was to kill time right

It was a restaurant perfect for afternoon tea. Its interior was elegant and stylish. The ambiance seemed pretty good,

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

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