Chapter 170
“Where are the others?”
“Let’s go, there’s something urgent,” Auntie remembered something and added, “Oh, by the way, he helped you pay the money, quite a nice young
man.”
Dorothy lowered her eyes, not knowing who brought her to the hospital, “This favor, I’m afraid I won’t have a chance to repay.”
Dwayne returned to the villa in the afternoon, pushed open the bedroom door, and found “no one in sight.”
He then realized that Dorothy had not returned yet.
He picked up the phone and called Dorothy.
Powered off.
Suddenly remembered that it was basically difficult to catch a taxi in that remote suburb, my heart inexplicably tightened, grabbed my coat and hurried out the door.
Just as he entered the courtyard, a slender woman slowly came into his view. Her pale face regained some color in the lingering sunset, appearing particularly bright and beautiful.
Dwayne’s tense expression visibly relaxed, he took a step towards her, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her towards him, almost bumping into his arms.
“Why was the phone turned off?”
Faced with his questioning, Dorothy was stunned for a few seconds and calmly replied, “The power went out.”
When she was in the hospital, her phone had already run out of battery.
The kind–hearted aunt gave her some change and let her take the subway back.
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The subway station is also 2 kilometers away from Tranquility Apartments. It was her first time walking such a long distance in one day.
My ankles were rubbed sore by the shoes, and my toes were squeezed painfully.
Looking at her indifferent appearance, Dwayne felt a bit uneasy, his voice low, “Won’t you call me?”
Dorothy froze, raising her head in surprise and meeting his eyes. “What difference does it make if I call you? Would you leave Sonia behind to come pick me up for me?”
“I will have someone pick you up.”
“Thank you then,” Dorothy laughed, pulling her hand away and walking past him.
Dwayne turned around and his gaze fell on her halting steps. He furrowed his brow, wanting to look away…
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