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 to

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

tried to free herself, but he was too strong. “There are people around,” she whispered,

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

disappear

all her

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

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

quickened. He caught up to her,

twenty-two years old. She had been through a lot in her life and matured a lot as a result. But the scene

two people play out a love story she

She felt a jolt

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

glanced at his watch.

waved his hands dismissively and staggered over

wanted to go. “Do

feeling frustrated.

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