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.

only shows how good I am at socializing.”

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

was too strong. “There are people

the road quickly covered her face and frantically commented, “I didn’t see

wanted to disappear into the

with all her might and quickly

who witnessed what happened removed her hands from

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

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

old. She had been through a lot in her life and matured a lot as a result. But the scene unfolding before her eyes was something out of a teenage movie. She felt

love story she could no

around, and her eyes met his. She felt a jolt of electricity

there are still

his watch. It was

and

go. “Do you want to go to the Carter

his eyes, feeling frustrated. “The apartment!” he

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