My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 2857

With that said, he wanted to lead her into the mansion when she suddenly lunged forward and wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her face deep in his arms.

Brian stiffened as he looked at her with surprise.

“Don’t… push me away. Just let me hold you for a while, okay? I want to hold you like this right now.” Her voice was hoarse and choking.

“Did something happen?” he asked. The air around him seemed

gloomy.

She said nothing, but the arms holding him tightened slightly, and their bodies grew closer.

Brian did not ask any more questions. He raised one arm and put

it around her waist while the other caressed her hair.

The two quietly hugged each other like two people needing

comfort.

face pressed on Brian’s

if holding him like this would make her

safe and warm.

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was in university, she had told herself to be strong because

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to depend on

if she could rely on him for the rest

time, Valda Theller finally let go. “Alright, thank you. I feel much better. I’m going home now.”

what happened?” Brian grabbed her and asked.

Theller sighed. “It’s nothing. It’s just that I went to my uncle’s house today. He asked me for money again, saying he’s ill. They’ll probably think of me as an ingrate if I don’t pay them.”

“Is your uncle sick?”

said, “I don’t know if it’s true. I wanted to see Uncle’s medical records and examination reports, but they refused. Maybe they think I can

you like me to handle it for you?” he asked, not wanting to see

him.

head and said, “No, I can handle it myself.

every little

become a habit.”