Chapter 37

Balch adjusted his glasses, squinting slightly to look at the woman in front of him.

The bright headlights illuminated her face. Her smile was still brilliant, but her eyes had lost their usual sparkle. Balch reached out, steadying her by the arrn, feeling her chill through her thin clothing

Quickh he shed his formal jacket and draped it over Seraphina’s shoulders, whispering, It’s a bit chilly. You’re not dressed warmly enough

Really?Seraphina tilted her head slightly. I don’t feel it

Balch looked at her, slowly saying Are you okay?

Tm fineSemphina shrugged off his jacket and handed it back to him, I’m good!

Balch eyed her but didn’t take the jacket Seraphina stuffed it into his arms before turning to leave

suddenly stopped. The next moment, she swayed, almost falling into Balch’s

steadied her, but Seraphina insisted on standing

know you might’ve had a rough day” Balch said, “Don’t push yourself too

bowed her head, letting out

silent for a moment before saying. “Your body temperature is really low. Why don’t you come over to my

of silence, Seraphina lifted her head to look at him, slowly beginning to smile.

was surprised she agreed to his sudden suggestion. He saw her smile, worried she might have misunderstood something, but didn’t know how to clarify. All he

of life. Neat and warm like there was a housewife taking care of

housewife who had been dead for two years,

shiver, said, “I’ll show you to

behind him. As they passed the living room, she saw a huge portrait of Janetta. After Balch briefly introduced the

dead for two years still

followed Balch into

bath, she was only wrapped in a white towel, her long hair draped over her delicate

opened the door and stepped out.

he lifted

bathing.” Seraphina walked straight to him and sat down, “Mr. Lawson, would

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