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

dish. Take a look and see if you like it.

refuse to eat or dislike the food I got him,

his head. "That won't

the bag on the table and removed the takeaway box from inside. Then, I

popped open the takeaway box and dug

him behave so calmly. It was bizarre to see him so

he suddenly stopped and

shook my head and said, "I'm not

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

I pursed my lips again and made a suggestion. "Why don’t we go to

cook for you."

enjoy dining in a crowded and noisy

we got in the car, he said flatly, "Why

way." I frowned. "I'll do