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.

“It only shows how good I am at socializing.” she said, trying

away from him, but he grabbed her

“There are people around,” she

face and frantically commented, “I didn’t see anything.

disappear

with all

standing there?” The girl who witnessed what happened removed her hands from her face and blurted.

skies rumbled with the sound of airplanes overhead. Her eyes sparkled under the streetlights as she ran like a teenager, her face still flushed with annoyance at

street while his breath quickened. He caught up to her, gripped her wrist,

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.

two people play out a love story

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

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

glanced at his watch.

and staggered over

where he wanted to go. “Do you

feeling frustrated. “The apartment!” he

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