Chapter 97

Chapter 97

Shawn was paring back and forth in the living room. When he spotted josephine, a mix of nervousness and guilt crossed his face. "M-Mrs. Forbes, you're back" Josephine looked at him, confused. Zayn had been in a car accident, so it made sense he'd be worried, but why did he look so guilty?

"Where's Zayn?

"H-He's upstairs.""

His stammering only heightened her suspicion, but she didn't probe further and headed to the second floor. Every comer of this house was familiar to her. She had chosen everything herself, from the soft carpets to the wallpaper.

would probably change them after the divorce," she thought. Even if he didn't bother, the next woman in his life wouldn't want to live with the

without hesitation. The acrid smell of smoke hit her as soon as she stepped inside, and she

she wouldn't even have known about his habit if she hadn't once brought him

abdomen, but he didn't seem to care, putting on a cigarette like nothing was wrong Josephine walked straight to the window, yanked the curtains aside, and opened it to

surprise as he stubbed out the cigarette on the table and fanned the smoke from the air. Realizing it wouldn't soon enough, he grabbed her wrist,

"Don't n

play dumb you were

she said. Yet, bere he was, acting all wounded and depressed. He was wasting his ralent as an actor, Josephine pulled her wrist free. "Sit down. Aren't you

the accident? You're not a kid anymore. Why are you acting like this?" Zayn followed her gaze,

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