Chapter 617

Frank looked down at the smudged lipstick with a frown. “What are you talking about? I have a girlfriend. The most gorgeous at that.”

At the mention of his girlfriend, Frank’s voice rose in worry. “Oh no! I never got a chance to explain to Elizabeth why I had to leave so suddenly tonight.”

He glanced at the clock and pulled himself together. “I still have time to explain. Seeing as you’re okay, I can leave at ease.”

“You sound like you’re going to croak,” Brandon chuckled, surprised by Frank’s uncharacteristic fluster. “Looks like she’s the one.”

Frank chuckled and then snapped, “If I weren’t worried about your life, I should have been with her right now. If anything happens, you know how to reach me.”

Before leaving, Frank sternly reminded Brandon, “You can’t put off telling Natalie about your condition any longer. I have a feeling she’s not in a good place emotionally today.”

Brandon’s frown deepened. His once sparkling eyes were now filled with sadness. He said slowly, “Even you can see that she’s feeling down. How could I not notice it?”

“It’s not like you, Brandon,” said Frank, puzzled.

for a long time yesterday.” Brandon’s frown deepened as he thought about the pain on Natalie’s face. “I’d rather that Natalie never knows about my condition.

phase of your life.” Frank smiled. “But I never imagined you’d ever tell me something like that

with time and Brandon’s changes were quite a testimony. With

in thought when his

and answered, “Elizabeth, it’s so late. Why aren’t you in bed

just like that without explaining anything. And you expected me to sleep? Where

masked her rage. “I want to know what happened. If you don’t explain

right away, okay?” Frank covered his phone with his hands sweating and waved at Brandon. Brandon

warm sunshine spilled into the room, illuminating the white walls in the hospital ward. It was another brand new day. Brandon leaned against the headboard, with yesterday’s newspaper by his side. He picked it up and read it quietly. The only sound

flooded his mind like movie clips, and all his memories slowly came into focus. “Mr.

thought Brandon had

the bedside and tucked him in, but Brandon suddenly opened his eyes and Sean was

didn’t you make any noise when you came

the back of his head and said, “Mr. Larson, you were just sleeping. How could you have heard

eyes, Brandon pointed at the documents on the table. Sean went to get the documents obediently. Brandon took them and began to read them. He asked

Larson Group, he began dealing with the matter of the

the parking lot. The convertible was in a relatively backward position and there were two cars in front of it, so I couldn’t see clearly who

closed the file. “Is the vehicle’s dashcam still

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