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.

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

more tender, and I could even imagine a faint smile on his

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

be

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

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

clean with me. From the look of things

inkling of where he went with Emma or what they did,

fear might turn out to be true. Emma was an

been restraining himself because I was pregnant. I was truly afraid

home, looking a tad tired.

the house, I merely threw him a placid glance because I didn’t quite

you not to

I was still awake, he cradled

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

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

brows furrowed in displeasure, and his gaze was tinged

back to the room to sleep

explain myself when confronted by his chagrined gaze, but I didn’t want to

headed toward the bedroom without even sparing

on my back as I

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

the greater the torment that coursed through me. Clutching the covers tightly with both hands, I couldn’t help hammering

Michael came in. When I heard his footsteps, I immediately closed my eyes

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