FreeNovelLater that evening, before Gregory could return, a message suddenly popped up on my phone.
[Jane, are you sure you don't want to reconsider my offer?] -[Stop putting Gregory in a tight spot. He won't be able to get the antidote. Aren't you afraid something might happen to him?] My fingers tightened around my phone until they turned white, and my face went pale.
A tumult of emotions twisted in my heart.
I couldn't help but marvel at how well Mark, my long-tfriend, knew me.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe had an uncanny knack for pinpointing exactly what was on my mind.
The thought of something happening to Gregory was unbearable...
And what about our unborn child? Could I really let Gregory risk his life over my troubles? I felt a chill run throughas I stared blankly at Ramona, lying unconscious. Before I knew it, my face was wet with tears.
"Jane, I'm back..." Gregory walked in and stopped short when he saw my condition. His brow furrowed as he wiped away my tears, asking, "Why are you crying?" "Gregory..." I sniffled, barely managing to say his nbefore I threw my arms around him, sobbing uncontrollably.
Without my saying a word, he had to guess.
He gently stroked my back, asking softly, "Did Mr. Abdul say something about Ramona?" "No." I shook my head, still sobbing.
"Then..." Gregory's sharp gaze fell on my phone, left carelessly to the side, his voice deepening, "Did Mark say something to you again?" I hesitated, surprised.
I always knew he was perceptive, but I hadn't realized he could see right through to the heart of matters.
Before I could think any more about it, he casually pulled over a chair, sat down, and lookedstraight in the eye. Jane, I thought we had an understanding about these things." I was taken aback. "What understanding?" "That we'd be honest with each other, no matter what." Gregory's usual nonchalance was gone, his brown eyes fixed onintently, "Unless, you don't trust me, or you think that our relationship is only good until trouble hits? "No!" I hurried to deny it, earnestly saying, "I've never thought that!" "Not that?" He questioned back, "Then what did your hesitation just now mean?" "I..." Taking a deep breath, I tried to communicate in the direct way he preferred, "I'm just worried about your safety." "Then I promise you, nothing will happen, okay?" Seeingspeak my heart, Gregory's expression softened. He tenderly wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes, his voice soothing, "You're still such a crybaby, just like when you were little. I really can't stand to see ory. Maybe you should just bitewhen you feel like crying?" With that, he teasingly extended his wrist towards me.
I rolled my eyes at him, "I'm not a puppy." you "Alright, alright, you're not."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe sighed, then got to the point, "Our suspicions were right. Mark i ndeed ve behind this, and he has the antidote." I instinctively tightened my grip on Gregory's hand.
Gregory comforted me, saying, "I've sent people to look for the antidote. If they can't differend it, we'll have to try a approach." "Gregory, don't be too aggressive, Mark..." Gregory's lips pressed into a thin line, interrupting me, "Afraid I'll hurt him?"
I sighed, "I'm afraid for you. The Larson family has deep connections, and I bet none of their people are En clean." Gregory cfrom a good family, but his past was marked by survival in the face of ruthless adversaries.
He was never one to show mercy to his enemies.
Especially not to someone like Mark, a thorn in his side he'd been eager to remove.
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