Chapter 223

Ile nodded with a sigh “You re sarc. That’s what matter” He looked down at my bloody feet. A frowered hos for “You walked all the way here?”

I nodded, 100, my hrad hanging low. “My phone’s not with me, and I don’t have any money. I cant get a taxi’

“Can’t you call me to get you?” He closed his eyes in frustration and then sighed. “Forget it. I didn’t think this through

He led me to the sofa and went to get the first aid kit. Then he knelt on the ground, placed my foot on his knee, and started cleaning the wound

When the cotton swab came into contact with thc wound. I winced from the pain and sank back into the sofa He let out a loose sigh. “It’ll be over soon!”

To reduce my pain, he blew on it several times while applying the ointment. I got a little distracted sceing him at work.

I should not be staying with him. Sally was right. If word got out that there was something between us, thc Fullers and the White family would be subjected to public opinion. The outcome would be much more horrifying than what we imagined

“What’s on your mind?He said, looking my way as he kept the first aid kit

I retracted my fcct as I watched him put away the kit. And then I watched him sit next to me. I watched him pour me a glass of water.

There was a pausc bcforc I answered. “Marcus, you… don’t have to come here again!”

gazing at me. “What do you

Aunt Sally’s right. You and I are but a single man and a single woman. We have such a close relationship… and if anyone with ill intentions starts to spread rumors, both the Fullers and the

words. I should not have

what had been said could

face hardened, looking rather grim. “What are you worried

“I owe you too much. We can’t keep

I can stay away from you. But know that you only have one other option, and that is

I muttered. “Don’t worry. I’ll be

I considered suicide, I might not have the courage to commit it. I was

pain.

at me, his eyes unreadable. “There’s no way to hide it. I can

him in alarm, not understanding what he said,

is coming to an end. I’ll be real busy soon. I won’t have as much time to spend with you. You’ll have to take care of

to creep on me. The medicine I

rest!” Then,

a dreamless sleep that

Ashton had been coming to the residence. Because my emotions were still unstable, Marcus

to keep my mood in check. And

had arranged for me to work in project management. Since

jobs. It was almost impossible to have fixed working hours because I had just started.

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