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
stopped. The next moment, she swayed, almost falling into
Seraphina insisted
might’ve had a rough day” Balch
head, letting out a
don’t you come over to my place and take a hot shower, relax a bit?
a moment of silence, Seraphina lifted her head to look at him, slowly beginning to smile. “Sure.”
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
wasn’t extravagant, but it was very cozy and full of life. Neat
thinking of the housewife who had been dead for two
said, “I’ll show
After Balch briefly introduced the room, he left. Seraphina watched
had been dead for two years still filled the entire
and followed Balch into the
came out after the bath, she was only wrapped in a white towel, her long hair draped over her
opened the door
room waiting. Hearing her, he lifted his head, and was taken aback
sat down, “Mr. Lawson, would
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