The Woman From Hell

Chapter 437

When I got through to him, I could hear the robotic voice of the airport announcement. I asked with a frown, "Are you at the airport?"

Theo sounded like he was in a hurry as he said, "I need to run some errands in Salt City. I can't say for sure what time I'll be back tonight, so don't wait for m e for dinner."

I was just about to tell him that I was not going back for dinner. Well, it did not seem necessary now that neither of us would be having dinner at home.

After I hung up, I took the takeaway and headed back t o the hospital.

By the time I entered the ward again, the effects of the tranquilizer on Matthew seemed to have faded. He looked straight at me and asked, "Where’s my mother?"

I pursed my lips and said after a long moment of silence, "In the funeral parlor.”

Despite not witnessing it with my own eyes, I knew for a fact that she did not land in one piece given the sheer height of the building. The funeral parlor would probably be unable to piece her back together. 1

It was up to Matthew to decide if he wanted to take a look at her body before the cremation.

a word further. He stared at the takeaway bag in my hands and asked

opened it and replied, "Just some rice and a vegetable dish. Take a look and

he would refuse to eat or dislike the food I got him, so I did

head. "That won't

takeaway box from inside. Then, I handed him the plastic utensils. "Try it. Eat as

open the takeaway

felt anxious. I felt uneasy seeing him behave so calmly. It was bizarre to

the meal, he suddenly stopped and looked at me. "Did you eat

shook my head and said, "I'm not

got up, and dragged me out of the ward. "The food tastes horrible. Let's go

that he had to worry about m e instead? I pursed my lips

cook for you."

in a crowded and noisy restaurant

got in the car, he said flatly, "Why don’t I cook for

way." I frowned. "I'll do it. I