The Woman From Hell

"I’m tired, can you pick it up for me?" He hugged me even tighter. Having found a comfortable position, he continued to sleep.

I struggled to take the phone out of his pocket and glanced at the caller ID without answering it. I said softly, "It's a call from Miss Reed."

His body froze a little, then he opened his eyes and let go of me. As he stood up, he said, "I need to take this."

I looked at his back and felt a little suffocated. He used to always answer his calls on speakerphone.

After some time, he returned and said to me without a single expression on his face, "I need to go out for a moment."

He then went out of the door.

This same scene had played out many times over the last five years and it was happening again. When I looked at his resolute back, I felt a little sad, but strangely, I was not as upset as I thought I would be.

Perhaps it was because the windows in the room were not open, the room felt a little stifling and I wanted to g o out to get some fresh air. However, as soon as I walked to the door, I thought of the scene that day.

When I thought of the dog, I broke out in goosebumps

all over. It seemed that the fact I was scared of dogs would never change.

Afraid to step out the door, I turned around and went back to the bedroom.

The air in the bedroom was growing more stifling. I paced around the room and felt extremely uncomfortable. It was as though I was struggling to breathe. I changed into my flats and went downstairs.

Miss Zuri saw that I was going out and quickly put down the work on hand to go out with me. "Mrs. Grant, Mr. Grant instructed me to not let you go out alone. The bodyguards are not around at the moment. Wait u p, I'll come with you.”

I quickly waved my hands. "No, you can go ahead with your other duties. I'll just be around the neighborhood and won’t go far."

"That won't do either. Mr. Grant said that you're not to be left alone even in the garden." Ms. Zuri insisted.

"I'll go out with you, then." The family doctor walked i n and suggested when she saw what was happening.

I nodded gently. It would be better for someone to tag along. Although they were all strangers, the doctor was a reticent person and a suitable candidate.

It was only then did Ms. Zuri reluctantly agree.

We did not take the car and walked out the main door. Neither of us said a word.

"I was the same when I first came to Whaldorf City. I couldn't get used to the environment and pace here. M y everyday life wasn't so comfortable," the doctor said after a very long time.

I froze a little. "You're not from around here either?"

“Nope. I'm from Salt City and stayed here after I graduated,” the doctor said with a laugh.

Hearing that she was from Salt City, I felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to her and began talking. "Although this is a modern city, I still prefer Salt City's pace. It's just nice and is conducive for both physical and mental development."

The doctor laughed. "I often come out to take a stroll too. I know a really good place. I like the environment there because you can drink tea and coffee at the same time. Most importantly, you can hear gossip about the rich and powerful in Whaldorf City. It’s a good place to kill time. Want to go and see?"

I was just thinking of how hard it was to kill time right now. I nodded when I heard her suggestion.

I followed the doctor to a place not far away from the villa. It was a restaurant perfect for afternoon tea. Its interior was elegant and stylish. The ambiance seemed pretty good, which was fitting for the spending power of the consumers living in this area.

"I can't believe there’s actually such an amazing place here." I could not help but exclaim. I did not notice this place even after passing it a few times.

"I knew you’d like it. Let's go in and take a look.” The doctor walked in.

I followed behind her with a smile. My mood had brightened up tremendously.

"Let's go up the second floor. The second floor has a better view and atmosphere than the first floor.”

Seeing that I liked the place, the doctor happily talked about the decorations and recommended the specialties here.

After ordering drinks and some snacks, we took our number and went up to the second floor.

We walked along the revolving staircase up to the second floor. The interior design here was even more elegant than the first floor and looked pretty nice. Though unexpectedly, the doctor who was walking in front of me froze. She then turned around and said to me, "I think there are no more seats left on the second floor. Let's go to the first floor.”

I saw how awkward she looked and could not help but reach out to take a look.

I immediately noticed Theo and Cindy sitting near the window seat. It was no wonder Theo came out as soon as he answered the phone. It turned out that he was here having afternoon tea with Cindy.

"Let's go to the first floor, Mrs. Grant!" The doctor was feeling awkward and looking at me with sympathy.Content © copyrighted by NôvelDrama.Org.