Chapter 708: Jack Was the One Who Framed Me

The silence that ensued felt very long.

Time seemed to pass in a blur before Winona finally came back to her senses. Still, she put on an unperturbed expression as though nothing had happened while she calmly sent Elise back home.

The two women who knew each other well didn’t say a word throughout the journey.

However, Elise couldn’t hold herself back any longer after she got out of the car. Walking to the car window, she said softly to Winona, “Be careful on your way back. You can call me anytime if there is something.”

It was probably because of what Mica had to go through that Elise didn’t dare intervene directly.

“I’m alright,” Winona said with a bitter smile. She swiftly changed the topic by adding, “I might have to take a leave for tomorrow, though.”

“It’s fine. I’ll be heading to Salt Stone City anyway. You can take a rest for as long as you need to, and you will still be paid your salary,” Elise stated with a chuckle.

“Thank you, Elise.”

Winona knew that this was Elise’s way of consoling her after what she had also seen.

Still, she felt too weak to continue forcing a smile.

After an unnatural smile appeared on her pursed lips, she made a U-turn and drove off.

Elise only stood there by the roadside, an uneasy feeling in her chest as she watched the headlights of the car slowly being engulfed by the dark of the night.

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Winona had only been driving for a while before she decided to give Craig a call.

the other end of the call when it was about

breathing that he must have

want to see you,” she stated coldly. “Tonight, in fact. I will be waiting for

I would stay up with them the whole night. I can’t just leav—” he started to give

will be waiting for you at

up after she

hold her emotions in anymore, and tears started falling down

had already dried up by

the lights before she blankly sat on the

the next morning when

on the lights of the living room, he jumped in surprise when

Why aren’t you sleeping in the

beside her as he spoke and just as he was about to reach out to hug her, she quickly evaded him.

shamelessly continued to try to inch closer to her. “Okay, okay. I am sorry, Winona. It is

not hear me when I said not to touch me?!” She suddenly roared as she

is wrong, Winona? Are

On top of not sleeping the whole night, Winona was hit by a sudden dizziness when she abruptly stood up.

had on and sniffed. He smelled like he had soaked himself in alcohol and smoke. “Oh, my bad! I will go take a shower,

need!” Winona stopped him. “There are things that won’t be clean no matter how many times you wash

do you mean by ‘how long’?” Craig continued to play the part of a loving boyfriend. “Don’t do this,

 

up. I have packed up all your stuff and left them at the front door. You can leave my home after you take them with you. Let’s end this peacefully

a pitiful act as his face fell. “I know that I shouldn’t go out and have fun with my friends because I have no income now. I might look like I am not serious about my work, but I only wanted to get my excess energy out of my system so I don’t burden you with my emotions. Regardless, I love you. I will not allow us to break

meaning, different words. Winona had heard these no less than 10

hot tears in her eyes whenever Craig spewed his nonsense in the past. Their quarrels would come to a resolution with her wiping away her tears as she envisioned the beautiful future awaiting them. Today, however, his words felt extra piercing

her face drained of its color, she scoffed as she turned back and looked at him with eyes full of disdain. “You make it sound like I am the one who is putting pressure on you. Does this mean that I was the one who forced

like he had been struck by thunder. “H-How

could you believe his words, Winona? It is not like you don’t know how he

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