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.

he didn't bother, the next woman in his life wouldn't want to live with the remnants of

the bedroom door, she tumed the handle and walked in without hesitation. The acrid smell of smoke hit

never in her presence, she wouldn't even have known about his habit if she hadn't once brought him a coat during a cold, rainy night and

across his lower 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 let some fresh air in Turning back, she couldn't help but

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

"Don't n

play dumb you were

and depressed. He was wasting his ralent as an actor, Josephine pulled her wrist free. "Sit down. Aren't you

pretty bad. "Quit messing around. Why didn't you go to the hospital after the accident? You're not a kid anymore. Why are you acting like this?" Zayn followed her gaze, frowning at the gash. "It

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