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.

takeaway bag in my hands and asked flatly, "What did

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

would refuse to eat or dislike the food I got him, so I did not

head. "That

put down the bag on the table and removed the takeaway box from inside. Then, I handed him the plastic utensils. "Try it. Eat as

He popped open the takeaway box

anxious. I felt uneasy seeing him

few bites into the meal, he suddenly stopped and looked

my head and

got up, and dragged me out of

instead? I pursed my lips again and made a suggestion. "Why

cook for you."

enjoy dining in a crowded and noisy restaurant right

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

"I'll do