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
a series of hurried movements, she suddenly stopped. The
but Seraphina insisted
day” Balch said, “Don’t push yourself too hard”
bowed her head, letting out a soft chuckle.
temperature is really low. Why don’t
a moment of silence, Seraphina lifted her head to look at him, slowly beginning to smile. “Sure.”
have misunderstood something, but didn’t know how to clarify. All he could do was help her into his car and drive her to
life. Neat and warm like
had been dead for two years, Janetta, gave
turned his head, seeing her shiver, said, “I’ll show you to the quest room”
him. As they passed the living room, she saw a huge portrait of Janetta. After Balch briefly introduced the room, he left. Seraphina watched his retreating figure as he closed the
woman who had been dead for two years still filled the
took a deep breath and followed
out after the bath, she was only wrapped in a white towel, her long
the door and stepped
her, he lifted his head, and was taken aback when he saw her.
“Mr. Lawson, would
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