mind was blank. His hand that was about to knock on the door shrank back, and

he smiled self-deprecatingly before he continued forward with a shake of his

head.

How could someone be in the hospital’s storeroom? The sobs must be his

imagination.

Josiah’s phone rang, and he quickly picked up.

“Sir, we managed to track down the yacht!”

“What?” Josiah was overjoyed. “Where is it?”

“The signal’s choppy. We can’t be sure for now but we’re certain that Mr. Z and

others must definitely be on one of the surrounding islands!”

“Then go look for them! Contact the rescue team! Add more manpower!”

Josiah yelled as he walked forward briskly.

What he did not notice was that there was a small gap opened in the storeroom behind him. Kelly looked at his back with tears, eventually blurring her vision. She told herself they would never become a thing because he was just her dream.

It was just that she was unwilling to let it go. She clamped a hand over her mouth, and her tears fell harder. She pulled out her phone shakily and went through the texts Josiah had sent her previously.

[Kelly, are you alright?]

[There are so many stars tonight. Do you want to come to watch them with me at my place?]

[My bro and sis-in-law got a fat tabby cat. It’s adorable. I’ll borrow it and let you play with it some day!]

[Kelly, why don’t you ever reply…]

bit her lips

on the sea. Send the yacht a signal if

dimmed. Her pale fingers hesitated, hovering

Chapter 402

Kelly said flatly. “We… just got to know each

coincidentally.”

gaze was vicious as her red lips

my baby sister’s so pretty that even when she’s ill, there’s a man going after her!” Her sharp nail ran across Kelly’s face. “If this face is ruined, I wonder what Josiah will look like when he sees

won’t do that.” Kelly looked

and beautiful eyes were

this gaze. She was

her teeth and clenched her fingers

suffocating fear and despair crept up to

“Nelly, if… I

you’ll lose everything too!”

her sore spot hit, Nelly let go slowly, but

you ruin my face, my injury will

anyone to see

“Kelly Tanner!”

me. But you want

If mom and dad really find out how you’ve been treating me, you’ll lose everything then.

is what you want?”

Nelly’s lips twitched as she

down at Kelly, leaving the room

heard the click-clacking of heels fade, she relaxed her tense

her face between her knees, and could

did not hear it. The person outside

his steps.

seconds that he spent standing in silence felt like centuries-Josiah’s Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join

about to knock on the

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