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.

——

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

came from the other end of the call when

that

in fact.

this an emergency? I promised my bros I would stay up with them the whole night. I can’t just leav—” he started to give her an

waiting for you at home no matter how late it

hung up

emotions in

dried up

lights

when the sound

and as he turned on the lights of the living room, he jumped in surprise

startled expression swiftly recovered into a concerned one. “What are you doing here? Why aren’t you sleeping in the bedroom? It is all my fault.

about to reach out to hug her, she quickly

to her. “Okay, okay. I am sorry,

touch me?!” She suddenly roared as she jumped up from the

is wrong, Winona? Are you

with those eyes.” On top of not sleeping the whole night, Winona was hit by a sudden dizziness when she abruptly stood up. With her hand holding her head,

had soaked himself in alcohol and smoke. “Oh, my bad! I will go take a

won’t be clean no matter how

Craig continued to play the part of a loving boyfriend. “Don’t do this, Winona. It hurts me to

 

up. I have packed up all your stuff and left them at the front door. You can leave my home after you take them

But I don’t want that!” Disappointed, Craig started putting on 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

words. Winona had heard

in the past. Their quarrels would come to a resolution with her wiping away her tears as

like I am the one who is putting pressure on you. Does this mean that I was the one who

been struck by

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

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