Chapter 269 Lovey-Dovey

“Matt, my father’s condition has been gradually improving. I don’t think I’ll be sending him to the hospital. Thank you for looking out for us.”

Her tone was polite but distant. Matthew could sense that she was pulling away from him.

“Alright. Are you facing any problems with him?”

The “him” he referred to was obvious. He was asking about the man standing next to her, the man who had been staring at her with undisguised suspicion.

“No, Matt. It’s my own decision.”

Matthew didn’t press the issue. He could tell that she didn’t want to talk about it. Soon after, he replied, “Be safe and take care of yourself. Good night.”

He spoke warmly to her.

“Good night.”

Josie hung up the phone and met Dexter’s suspicious stare. It was a simple conversation with her friend, but she felt guilty nonetheless.

always this sweet with your friends?”

only shows how good I am at

he grabbed her arm and pulled her

he was too strong. “There are people around,” she whispered, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.

stood beside the road quickly covered her face and frantically commented, “I didn’t see anything. You

to disappear

away with all her might and quickly scampered away.

what happened removed her hands from her face and blurted. “Run after

rustled through the trees while the skies rumbled with the sound of airplanes overhead. Her eyes sparkled under the streetlights as she ran like a teenager, her face still flushed with annoyance at his unexpected behavior. It

while his breath quickened. He caught up to her, gripped her wrist, and slowly slid his hands down to clasp

already twenty-two years old. She had been through a lot in her life and matured a lot as a result. But the scene unfolding before her eyes was something out of a teenage movie. She felt like an outsider,

play out a love story she could

his. She felt a jolt of electricity run through her body

after him. “Mr. Carter, there are still several partners

his watch.

his hands dismissively and staggered over to his ride.

go. “Do you want to go to the Carter Mansion or…”

feeling frustrated. “The apartment!” he

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