Chapter 317

I was struck dumb and couldn’t answer Russel’s question to save my life.

Even though only a couple of minutes had passed, it felt like a bloody eternity.

While waiting for Neil to make a move, Russel suddenly leaned in and bit my neck, leaving a hickey on purpose. He gave me this complicated yet helpless look before getting up to open the door

Some of the tension inside me eased up, and at that moment, I just gave up resisting.

As for what happened next, it was a complete blur. When I came around, I was back in Sapphire River Community, all prim and proper with nothing amiss.

Hannah was by my side. The moment she saw me wake up, she immediately asked, “Ms. Finch, you awake? You feeling alright?”

“I’m fine; who brought me back?” Right now, that was all I cared about.

“It was Mr. Russel who brought you back. What the hell happened?” Hannah asked, a little edgy.

After hearing her response, my heart tightened. Did he not open the door after all?

Or maybe he did, but Nell didn’t react, so Russel ended up bringing me back..

If Neil didn’t react, I didn’t know whether to feel relieved that he kept his cool or disappointed.

But whatever he did now was all for my sake. I had no right to blame him.

“Did Neil come by?” I couldn’t resist asking in the end.

shook her head.

I shouldn’t be so hard on Neil. As long as he could

one could pressure me because of my dad anymore. It would all be resolved, as would the issue with Oscar.

Oscar’s death could be related to some unknown secrets of StarGlow Enterprises.

Foster was taken down, all problems would be solved,

this made me

then asked if I wanted some lunch, and my

brought her some food. She seems to be getting better recently. She should be able to come downstairs for meals in a couple of

mood brightened instantly. As long as Mom recovered soon and Dad got out, our family of three could be

wanted her to feel at ease and stay. After lunch, I told her. “Hannah, let’s

Hannah seemed surprised.

what happened last night made me uncomfortable. I didn’t want to see Neil in the next few days, fearing that I

so Hannah didn’t say more and just nodded, looking a bit

asked her to take care of Mom at home, and then got her

and me, so we could just pick up Hannah’s

setting off, Bailey drove towards Hannah’s hometown. It

was recalling the events of the night before, I fell asleep in the back seat and was awakened by Bailey. “Ms. Finch, your phone has rung twice. It might be an important call; do you

and saw three

later.” I silenced my phone and put it back, then continued to

calls from

of red notifications on my

all messages from Neil.

Why aren’t

“Pick up!”

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