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.

client. I’ll be home in no time. Rest earlier

and I could even imagine a faint smile

very handsome when he smiles. It’s mesmerizing. If I hadn’t seen him with Emma tonight, I would be moved by his tenderness. Now, however,

be hanging up,

couldn’t quite hold my emotions back, so I hurriedly

Michael. I wanted to hear his explanation,

From the look

back. Despite having no inkling of where he went with Emma or what they did, I

true. Emma was an exceedingly beautiful woman, and

himself because I was pregnant. I was truly afraid that he couldn’t control himself and hooked

passed before he finally came home, looking a tad tired. I could smell the stench of alcohol on him. Nonetheless,

I merely threw him a placid glance because I

I tell you not

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

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

my face to the side, I dodged his kiss. At that very moment, my expression was cold and

brows furrowed in displeasure, and his gaze was tinged with disgruntlement

back to

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

headed toward the bedroom without

eyes remained fixated on my back as I entered the bedroom,

the bed, I stared at the ceiling blankly. My mind was filled with images of Michael with Emma together. I wondered if he had regretted choosing

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

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

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