Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Chapter 74

The laughter and chatter from the first floor seeped through the door in waves; inside the room, it was all shadows and silence. Estelle could clearly hear the man’s breathing, and in an instant, her blood rushed and her heart raced.

The wall behind her back was icy cool, but her chest was burning hot. The mix of cold and heat made her feel a moment of unbearable dizziness, even making it difficult for her to breathe

The man finally stopped, his hand still braced against the wall. He leaned down to her ear, his voice low and emotionless. “At crucial moments, you sure do love to call for your uncle”

Estelle took a deep breath, knowing that he would bring this up.

Not sure if he was angry or not, she lowered her voice and said slowly. “My grandpa told me that when you face difficulties, if there’s a shortcut, don’t be stubborn.”

The man seemed to let out a low chuckle, his tone neither warm nor cold. “Why didn’t you call Manley?”

Estelle lightly pinched the corner of his clothes, “Didn’t you see he’s doing it on purpose? He’s trying to get back at me.”

you already knew, why did

him

at the girl’s beautiful face, “Because of

in astonishment, “How did you

realized that she had called him that night near

They won’t spill the beans, and the police won’t find

for her, she couldn’t help but smile and a warm feeling filled her

to whisper in her ear, “Stay away from Manley I don’t have

to the bone. It was like a lump of ice shoved into her heart. She replied

on her lips turned into a bitter smile. She didn’t know what she had been hoping for just now. They had already agreed on their terms – they were together without love or money, just for the sake

his expression unchanged, his long eyes still deep and dark, seemingly full of endless affection,

go out,” the

a slight nod, turned around, and

for so long, not even a curious

Estelle differently, their expressions now filled