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 sound.

grabbed her arm and pulled her back into

free herself, but he was too strong. “There are people around,” she whispered, her cheeks burning with

covered her face and frantically commented,

disappear into

with all her

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

streetlights as she ran like a teenager, her face still flushed with annoyance at his unexpected behavior. It felt like

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

had been through a lot in her life and matured a lot as a result. But the scene unfolding before her eyes

play out a love

turned around, and her eyes met his. She felt a jolt of electricity run through her body as she gazed into his gleaming

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

glanced at his watch. It

and staggered over to

he wanted to go. “Do

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

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