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.

wanted to run away. “It only shows how good I am at socializing.” she said,

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

but he was too strong. “There are people around,” she whispered, her cheeks burning with

beside the road quickly covered her face and frantically commented,

wanted to disappear into

pushed him away with all her might

who witnessed what happened

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

caught up to her, gripped her wrist, and slowly slid his hands down to

a lot in her life and matured a lot as a result. But the scene unfolding before her

people play out a love story she could

her eyes met his. She felt a jolt of electricity run through her body as she gazed into his

was leaving the event hall, his assistant hurried after him. “Mr. Carter, there are still several partners you haven’t

at his watch. It

dismissively and staggered

to go. “Do you want to go to the Carter Mansion

feeling frustrated.

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