Chapter 294 A Sense Of Disquiet

I really couldn’t understand why Michael would do such a thing.

Time ticked by, and the two of them finally exited the restaurant about a little over an hour later.

Emma looked blissful as she took Michael’s arm while he remained expressionless. I couldn’t read his mind.

The duo climbed into the car and drove off. However, they weren’t heading toward Birchwood.

Watching as his car drove further away, I sprinted after him for a short distance. Alas, a human was no match for a car.

The corners of my mouth curved into a bitter smile.

Was my happiness a mere illusion? Does he really love me?

I started making my way home forlornly. Vivid images of them together kept replaying in my mind. A burning desire to know exactly why they were meeting each other seized me.

After what seemed like hours, I halted in my tracks and rummaged out my phone to call Michael.

It rang for an eternity before his alluring and low voice drifted out from the other end of the phone. “What’s the matter? Are you not in bed yet?”

His voice was still as gentle as ever, and I couldn’t hear anything different at all. The calmer he sounded, the deeper I fell into the icy abyss.

“Where are you right now?”

Suppressing the tremor in my voice, I did my utmost best to sound calm and collected.

with a client. I’ll be home in no time. Rest earlier if you’re tired. You don’t need

turned all the more tender, and I could even imagine a faint

If I hadn’t seen him with Emma tonight, I would be moved by his tenderness.

be hanging

hold my emotions back, so I

brief moment, I had the impulse to confront Michael. I wanted to hear his explanation,

with me. From the look of things now, that is just wishful thinking on my

hour later, Michael still wasn’t back. Despite having no inkling of where he went with Emma or what they

was an exceedingly beautiful woman, and she outshone me

Michael had been restraining himself because I was pregnant. I was truly

he finally came home, looking a tad tired. I could

he stepped into the house, I merely threw him a placid glance because I

you

over to me. Upon seeing that I was still awake, he cradled my face to kiss

running amok with tons of questions—what did they do; did

side, I dodged his kiss. At that very moment, my expression

his gaze was tinged with disgruntlement as he

I’m going back to

but I didn’t want to say a single word to him right

headed toward the bedroom without even sparing

of Michael’s brows deepened. His eyes remained fixated on my back as I entered the bedroom, seemingly contemplating

of Michael with Emma together. I wondered if he had regretted choosing me over Emma or whether they rendezvous

more I brood about it, the greater the torment that coursed through me. Clutching the covers tightly with both hands, I couldn’t help hammering my head a few times to force myself to stop

the opening door pierced the room as Michael came in. When I heard his footsteps, I immediately closed

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