Chapter 269 Lovey-Dovey

“Matt, my father’s condition has been gradually improving. I don’t think I’ll be sending him to the hospital. Thank you for looking out for us.”

Her tone was polite but distant. Matthew could sense that she was pulling away from him.

“Alright. Are you facing any problems with him?”

The “him” he referred to was obvious. He was asking about the man standing next to her, the man who had been staring at her with undisguised suspicion.

“No, Matt. It’s my own decision.”

Matthew didn’t press the issue. He could tell that she didn’t want to talk about it. Soon after, he replied, “Be safe and take care of yourself. Good night.”

He spoke warmly to her.

“Good night.”

Josie hung up the phone and met Dexter’s suspicious stare. It was a simple conversation with her friend, but she felt guilty nonetheless.

“Are you always this sweet with your friends?” he asked, his voice laced with jealousy.

to run away. “It only shows how good I am

steps away from him, but he grabbed her arm and pulled her back into his

too strong. “There are people around,” she whispered, her cheeks

who stood beside the road quickly covered her face and frantically commented, “I

to disappear into the

pushed him away with all her might

you doing standing there?” The girl who witnessed what happened removed her hands from her face and blurted. “Run after her,

eyes sparkled under the streetlights as she ran like a teenager, her face still flushed with annoyance at his unexpected behavior. It felt like a scene

chased her down the street while his breath quickened. He caught up to her, gripped her wrist, and slowly slid his

as a result. But the scene unfolding before her eyes was something out of a teenage movie. She

a love story she

She felt a jolt of electricity run through her body as she gazed into

event hall, his assistant hurried after him. “Mr. Carter, there are still several

at his watch. It

hands dismissively and staggered over to

wanted to go. “Do you want

his eyes, feeling frustrated. “The

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255