Chapter 142 Scarves Can’t Hide Regret
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Even if the Keene family made a <b>move</b>, the <b>impact </b>on the Reed family’spany wouldn’t be this severe; this time, it <b>had </b>really left them reeling.
When Patrick heard it wasn’t the Keene family, his expression worsened. “Then who could it be?”
Jonathan was speechless. Who?
The image of the man in Ste’s office shed through his mind unbidden. Could it be him?
<b>At </b>Verdant <b>Vi</b>, Ste stared at the bruises all over her neck, her heart clenching tight. She’d been hiding in her room, <b>too </b>scared toe out, ears perked up listening for the sound of a car outside.
She waited all the way until 9 AM, but still hadn’t heard Abraham leave.
Instead, it was Abraham who came to knock on her door. “Star, time to get up.”
<b>“</b>Ah, I’m a little tired. I want to sleep a bit longer.”
The bruises covered <b>too </b>wide an area–her <b>lips </b>were injured too. If <b>she </b>went out and he saw them, she wouldn’t <b>even </b><b>know </b>how to exin. What a disaster,
Abraham stood at the door.
When he heard Ste <b>say </b>she was tired, a trace of a smile flickered in his deep–set eyes–barely noticeable.
He nced at the time on his wristwatch. “It’s already nine, sleepyhead.”
“I’m really tired. I just want to sleep a little longer.”
“I’ming in.”
Ste was speechless. Wait–why is heing in?
<b>She </b>spoke in a rush, “Don’t! <b>I’m </b>getting up now!”
The moment she heard <b>Abraham </b>say he <b>was </bing in, her voice turned frantic. She quickly pulled her cor higher to <b>cover </b>her neck.
“Come on, breakfast <b>has </b>already been reheated several times.
“Got it
Inside the <b>room</b>, Ste felt like crying.
She rummaged through her closet for a silk scarf, but it didn’t <b>cover </b><b>enough</b><b>, </b>so she grabbed a neck warmer and wrapped it tightly.
When she came downstairs, she <b>saw </b><b>Abraham </b>sitting on the <b>sofa </b>with hisptop on hisp, working.
Hearing her footsteps, Abraham turned to look at her; sure enough, the dark circles under his eyes were obvious.
“Didn’t sleep well?”
Ste let out a muffled sound of acknowledgment. Her heart had been racing all night. How could I have slept
She nced at Abraham. Judging from his expression, it seemed like he’dpletely forgotten everything <b>that </b>happened after he drank.
11:57 AM
Chapter 142 Scarves Can’t Hide Regret
Abraham noticed the scarf around her neck. “Are you cold?
“No,” Ste answered instinctively
The second the words left her mouth, she regretted it
Sure enough, Abraham asked. “If you’re not cold, then why are you wearing such a thick scarf?”
<b>The </b>indoor temperature was always kept steady, there was no need for extrayers
Hearing that, Ste pouted and didn’t know how to answer. Why? Because of what you did obviously!
The housekeeper saw Stee downstairs and told the staff to bring out the reheated breakfast,
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Ste ignored Abraham’s question and headed straight to the dining room. She took a sip of pondge and nced toward the living room. “Aren’t you going out today?”
<b>“</b><b>A </b>bitter.”
“Oh
No wonder he hadn’t left yet.
Abraham <b>put </b>down hisptop and walked over to the dining room. He was tall–probably around six–foot–three.
<b>Just </b>looking at those long legs was enough to get anyone’s blood pumping.
Over the years. Ste had seen just how much girls liked Abraham
But he always gave off this icy aura that kept most people away,
Of course, some had tried drugging him.
But who knew what happened to those people–none of them ever showed up again.
Abraham sat down across from her, <b>his </b>gaze dark as he looked at her.
Ste’s heart skipped a beat. “Why.. why are you staring at me like that?”
“Why are your lips so swollen<b>?</b>”
Ste’s mind buzzed: her blood started racing again
He <b>really </b>didn’t remember anything.
He was actually asking why her lips were swollen!
Ste had a headache “Do you even remember how you got homest night?”
“Hm?”
Ste fell silent, Great, he really doesn’t remember.
just thinking about it made her want to pull her hair out.
Before she could say anything else. <b>Abraham </b>suddenly reached over <b>and </b>pulled off the <b>scarf </b>around her <b>neck</b>.
Ste felt a chill rush over her neck <b>as </b>her heart stopped for a second.