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
movements, she suddenly stopped. The next moment, she
Seraphina insisted on standing up straight
know you might’ve had a rough day” Balch said,
letting out a
silent for a moment before saying. “Your body temperature is really low. Why don’t
her head to look at him, slowly beginning to smile.
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
cozy and full of life. Neat and warm like there was a housewife taking care
who had been dead for two years, Janetta, gave Seraphina a
head, seeing her shiver, said, “I’ll show you to
portrait of Janetta. After Balch briefly
of a woman who had been dead for two years still filled the entire house.
followed
hour When she came out after the bath, she was only wrapped in a white towel, her long hair draped
opened the door and stepped out.
waiting. Hearing her, he
would you like to get straight to
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