“Tobias, my dad is doing well right now. I don’t want to send him to the hospital for the time being. Thank you for your concern.”
Polite and distant, Tobias felt that this girl was drifting further away from him.
“Is… there any problem with him?”
It was obvious who he meant, as the person in question stood nearby, raising an eyebrow at Callie.
“… No, Tobias, it’s my own decision.”
Since that was the case, Tobias couldn’t insist. After a moment, he said, “Take care of yourself, remember to eat well, good night.”
So considerate.
“Good night.”
After hanging up the phone, she met the questioning gaze of the man beside her. It was just a simple sentence, but Callie suddenly felt inexplicably guilty.
Nelson said sourly, “Are all your friends this friendly?”
Callie tried to walk away. “That means I have good social skills.”
She had only taken a few steps when the leisurely man pulled her back into his arms, not letting her move.
Callie tried to break free, her face heating up. “There are people around.”
A little girl watching from the roadside quickly covered her face and said loudly, “I didn’t see anything, I saw nothing. You two continue.”
Callie felt utterly embarrassed…
Using a clever move, she broke free from the man’s embrace and ran away.
The girl watching spread her hands. “Oh my god, chase after her, handsome!”
The night breeze blew gently, and occasionally a plane flew overhead with its radar lights flashing. The woman’s eyes were bright, like a seventeen-year-old girl. Her face was flushed and she looked both angry and captivating.
The man caught up from behind, his breath light. His large hand silently grasped her wrist and slid down to interlock their fingers.
Callie was twenty-two years old now. She had matured through many experiences, but now, this scene of young love played out on her didn’t seem out of place at all.
She slowly turned back and fell into the man’s beautiful eyes, shimmering like glass.
At the same time, Jaquan left the banquet hall. His assistant hurried to catch up. “But sir, there are still a few partners we haven’t toasted yet.”
It was very late.
Jaquan ignored him, drunkenly ordering the driver to drive quickly.
The driver wasn’t sure where to go. “To the Scott residence or…”
Jaquan closed his eyes tightly, clearly upset. “To the apartment!”
The driver said no more and focused on driving.
Sabrina was at his place. She was the first woman who had kept Jaquan’s interest for more than a month, but that was it.
Recently, she had broken her leg and had been recuperating at his place. He couldn’t just kick her out.
Outside his apartment building was a convenience store. Jaquan leaned his head against the window absentmindedly until an idea struck him.
“Stop the car.”
When he returned, the driver was surprised to see Jaquan carrying a bag of candies and various snacks that only children would like.
The apartment was dark and lifeless. He turned on the light and saw the mess on the dining table, making him frown and instantly sober up.
In the bedroom, Sabrina was sleeping soundly on his bed. She seemed to be dreaming and mumbled something before rolling over and almost falling off.
Jaquan’s heart tightened as he watched her movements. Thankfully, she didn’t fall.
After waiting for a while to make sure she didn’t wake up, he walked over and moved her to the center of the bed, covering her with a blanket.
The feeling in his arms was soft.
Jaquan patiently cleaned up everything outside. As he tidied up, he suddenly turned his head away in exasperation. How did he end up with such a handful?