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.

run away. “It only shows how good I am

but he grabbed her arm and pulled her back

strong. “There are people around,” she whispered, her

stood beside the road quickly covered her face and

to disappear into the

away with all her might

what happened removed her hands from her face and blurted. “Run after her,

breeze rustled through the trees while the 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

He caught up to her, gripped her wrist, and slowly slid his hands down to

in her life and matured a lot as a result. But

people play out a love story she could no

felt a jolt of electricity run

there are still several partners you haven’t had a chance to toast with,” she

his watch. It was getting

waved his hands dismissively and staggered over to

go. “Do you want to go to the Carter

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

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