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.

run away. “It only shows how good I

took two steps away from him, but he grabbed her arm and

free herself, but he was too strong. “There are people around,”

beside the road quickly covered her face and

to disappear into

pushed him away with all

are you doing standing there?” The girl who witnessed what happened removed her hands from her face

rumbled with the sound of airplanes overhead. Her eyes sparkled under the streetlights as she ran like a teenager,

quickened. He caught up to her, gripped her wrist, and

matured a lot as a result. But the scene unfolding

two people play out a love story she could no longer relate

She felt a jolt of electricity run

assistant hurried after him. “Mr. Carter, there are still several partners you haven’t had a chance to

glanced at his watch.

dismissively and staggered

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

shut his eyes, feeling frustrated.

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