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 fine” Semphina 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
The next moment, she swayed,
immediately steadied her, but Seraphina insisted on standing up straight
a rough day” Balch said, “Don’t push
bowed her head, letting out
low. Why don’t you come over to my
her head to look at him, slowly
agreed to his sudden suggestion. He saw her smile, worried she might have misunderstood something, but didn’t know how to clarify. All he could do was help her into his car and drive her to
of life. Neat and warm
housewife who had been dead for two years, Janetta,
head, seeing her shiver, said,
a huge portrait of Janetta. After Balch briefly introduced the room, he left. Seraphina watched his retreating figure as he closed the door, slowly taking off her clothes.
of a woman who had been dead for two years still filled the entire house.
breath and followed Balch
bath, she
opened the door and
sitting quietly in the living room waiting. Hearing her, he lifted his head, and was taken aback
Seraphina walked straight to him and sat down, “Mr. Lawson, would you like
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