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

series of hurried movements, she suddenly stopped. The next moment, she swayed,

steadied her, but Seraphina insisted on

you might’ve had a rough day” Balch said,

head, letting out a soft

really low. Why don’t

silence, Seraphina lifted her head to

but didn’t know how to clarify.

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

who had been dead for

shiver, said, “I’ll show you to the

a huge portrait of Janetta. After Balch briefly introduced the room, he left. Seraphina watched his retreating figure

a woman who had been dead for two years still filled the entire house.

and followed Balch into

in the bathroom for about an hour When she came out after the bath, she was only wrapped in a

door and stepped

the living room waiting. Hearing her, he lifted his head, and was taken aback when he saw

sat down, “Mr. Lawson, would you like to get straight to it, or do we chit–chat first?”

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