Chapter 600: Truly Hurt

Chloe Reed flung his hand away again, her eyes red-rimmed. "There’s no point in saying any of this, Walker Grant. What I agreed to was a deal. We get what we want, and that’s it. Don’t ask for too much. No matter what you do, we can never go back to how we were."

She turned and continued walking.

The moment she turned away, tears fell.

Walker Grant’s palm felt empty, and his heart did too.

He followed her, not saying another word this time, just trailing silently behind.

When they got back to the guesthouse, she unlocked the door, then turned to face him. "You’ve used up your quota for the month, so we won’t be staying in the same room. Go get another one."

Before he could react, she shut the door.

Walker Grant: "..."

Her attitude was frigid, as if she truly saw their relationship as nothing more than a transaction.

aren’t

still husband and

had always believed that what they had

is what a husband—what a man who loves

the so-called monthly quota, it was just an excuse he’d proposed so she could accept his help without

didn’t seem to want something in return, she would

against the wall. He tilted his head up slightly. A few seconds later, he began

to his chest, feeling

room next to hers. A moment later, there was a knock at the door. He went to open it

are you

looked at him

Grant didn’t say anything, simply gesturing for him

into the room. As soon as the door was closed, he continued, "I saw Miss Chloe punch you earlier. Even I felt that one.

"I brought plenty of medical supplies. You

"Mm."

His chest was wrapped in gauze, a makeshift bandage over his wound. Specks of fresh blood were already soaking

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