Chapter 428 Two Cars, One Pit
Chapter 428 Two Cars, One Pit
“How high is that ditch, seriously?”
It had swallowed both Rianne’s car and the one sent to tow it.
Rianne’s voice <b>was </b>t. “The whole thing’s gone under.”
Ste’s lips twitched. “How deep is it?”
“About six feet, I guess? At first, only one wheel slipped in. Then the road was too icy, and when they tried to pull it out… the whole car just went down.”
Ste was silent.
Six <i>feet</i><i>? </i>
“So now you need to call emergency services, right?”
Rianne looked at the mess in front of her–two cars now stuck. “Yeah, I probably should’ve done that earlier.”
It was clear this wasn’t going to get fixed anytime soon.
“Why don’t youe to Seats Cove first?” Ste offered.
“No offense, but how am I supposed to do that? Your car’s in the ditch with mine.”
This whole situation was a disaster.
“I’lle get you,” Ste said.
“If your driving’s anything less than perfect, don’t bother. The roads are solid ice today,” Rianne warned.
Ste smirked. “You’re underestimating me.”
Her driving skills weren’t average–not after the kind of training Marie had put her through. Everyone thought the training was just physical. It wasn’t. That one month had been all about survival skills.
She nced out the window at the snow–covered road. <i>I </i><i>guess </i><i>I </i><i>really </i><i>do </i><i>have </i><i>to </i>go <i>myself</i><i>. </i>
“I’m not underestimating you. I’m worried about you. The roads are dangerous.”
“Just wait for me.” Ste hung up.
Rianne was probably freezing her ass off by the side of the road. No way she could just leave her there.
She turned to the butler. “Get a car ready.”
“Ms. Ste, are you nning to drive? Absolutely not,” he said immediately.
That caught Ste off guard.
“Mr. Abraham won’t allow it,” the butler added. “I’ll send someone to get Dr. Rianne instead.”
“You really think anyone else can handle this road right now?”
“You’re underestimating Mr. Abraham. He’s got some real experts around him. What just happened was an exception.”
Maybe so. But still, she was worried.
What if the butler sent another so–called expert who ended up in the ditch too?
He seemed to catch her hesitation and quickly added, “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure she gets here safely. You don’t need to go.”
He didn’t wait for her reply–just turned and left to make arrangements.
Chapter 428 Two Cars, One Pit
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With Abraham gone, there <b>was </b>no way he was letting Ste get behind the wheel in this weather. If anything happened to her, he wouldn’t survive the wrath that followed.
Not long after he left, Ste’s phone rang. It <b>was </b>Abraham.
“Abraham.”
“The weather’s bad today. Don’t go out.”
That butler’s mouth works <i>fast</i>.
It hadn’t even been five minutes.
Ste muttered, “It’s not a big deal. I can handle these roads.”
“I said no.”
“Fine.”
Why’s he being <i>so </i><i>strict</i><i>? </i>I made <i>it </i><i>just </i><i>fine </i><i>the </i><i>past </i><i>three </i><i>years </i><i>without </i>him.
“Be good. I’ll bring you something tastyter.”
His voice softened, like he was coaxing a child.
“You brought me foodst night and I didn’t even get to eat it.”
“Yeah?”
“You’re bringing more?” she asked yfully.
Last night, he’de home smelling like alcohol. She was so busy fussing over him shepletely forgot about the chestnut cake.
Abraham said calmly, “Today’s something different.”
“Alright then.”
They chatted a bit longer before ending the call.