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

It seemed that the fact I was scared of

step out the door, I turned around

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

Grant instructed me to not let you go out alone. The bodyguards are not around at the

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

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

walked i n and suggested when she

someone to tag along. Although they were all strangers, the doctor was a reticent person and a

only then did Ms.

the car and walked out the main door. Neither

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

"You're not from around

from Salt City and stayed here after I graduated,” the doctor said with a

this is a modern city, I still prefer Salt City's

and coffee at the same time. Most importantly, you can hear

hard it was to kill

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

amazing place here." I could not help but exclaim. I did not notice this place even after passing it a few

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