Chapter 272


    “Why are you here out of the blue? Neil asked me in a grave tone while helping me into his coat


    I didnt answer and just turned to look inside the cafe Bonnie had noticed Neds arrival by now. She


    must’ve seen Neil helping me into his coat too


    Otherwise her face wouldn’t have looked so sour. The satisfied and confident smile she wore earlier


    was gone.


    When a person was in love with someone that person was basically handing someone their emotions


    Bonnie was no exception, getting back at her using Neil was a piece of cake


    Neil followed my gaze and noticed Bonnie


    Did youe to see her? His tone turned icy and he furrowed his brows subconsciously


    1 came to confirm if it was her who murdered Oscar


    Neil’s face hardened. “You’re just asking for trouble”


    I gave a small smile as I looked at the man in front of me, who was still as dashing as ever. Time had


    not taken away his charm but had actually made him more mature and domineering No wonder Bonnie


    was so hung up on him


    But his inside didn’t match his outside


    After noticing my peculiar gaze, Neil asked again, “What’s up?”


    You were pretty mad at what I said in the hospital room, weren’t you? Why are you still picking r me. It’s


    freezing, let’s talk in the car


    “Okay” Neil headed towards the car


    Bonnie followed us out of the café and called out to Neil “Ne


    Neil stopped and turned around, but not to answer Bonnie “Aren’t youing? it’s really cold out.”


    I chuckled while pulling his coat tighter around


    I quickened my pace to catch up to him, ignoring Bonnie’s hateful gaze What she said to me earlier


    made me realize something Putting up with everything didn’t help, sometimes you needed to know


    what you wanted and go after it with everything you had.


    Otherwise. Il always be the one getting fooled


    From start to finish, Neil didn’t nce at Bonnie. The car smoothly moved forward into the night


    Unusually I was the one to break the silence, “Neil, how


    about we make a deal?”


    “Shoot” Neil’s response was crisp and clear


    If you can help me figure out the situation with my father and Oscar’s death, we can get married again.


    How does that sound?” I turned to look at Nel,


    ho was driving, feeling surprisingly at ease as I proposed this condition


    The car slowed abruptly Neil looked at me in shock. Trene Finch, are you serious?”


    I smiled. “Yeah, as long as you help me with these two things that s proof enough of your sincerity”


    Even though these two things were a bitplicated, it would be a lot easier with Neil’s help than


    figuring them out on my own.


    Neil didn’t respond immediately. His grip on the steering wheel tightened, and his fingers went slightly


    pale. His tight lips made his profile seem tense, as if he were thinking about something.


    Whem


    a bit annous too. To truly use Neil and fool him would be difficult. If he was a man who could be easily


    fooled, he wouldn’t have brought the


    here it was today


    1 could only use one thing His so-called feelings for me.


    The car faty stopped in the garage of Sterling Estates when Neil finally spoke, “Okay I agree. But you


    should know that I’m not so easily fooled”


    know I clenched my hands feeling nervous inside but keeping a calm smile on my face


    1 want a child” he focused on me, his clear eyes were filled with a shocking intensity For a moment, I


    felt like he could see right through me, as i could expose any plot i had


    His request surprised me so much that my heart started racing. Given my health condition, it was


    practically impossible for me to get pregnant.


    aomething Ipletely did not expecti


    After seeig


    Estruck and speechless, he smarked. “So, you were just joking with me?


    “Okay” He had barely freshed when i


    have quen t?th to


    with those two


    Neil’s eyes sparked


    answered. “Hut both of these things must happen concurrently. If you mean to wait until I’m pregnant or


    then forget what i i


    ( has gaze lowered to my stomach, “Hovn”


    I knew the deal was


    Originally nned to leave Sterling Estates after seeing my dad, but the moment


    to the fullest


    Scially sealed. There was no panic in my heart, only deep hatred


    This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Ned, I had an epiphany If I was going to use him, I would use him


    As I got out of


    hed followed behind me “Tomorrow.


    have someone go to Sapphire River Community to move your stuff over” “Okay can I see my dad


    tomorrow? I asked calmly as we stepped into the elevator


    “Yeah, I go with you” As I expected Ned had everything nned out for me


    I felt a glimmer of hope Even if everyone else deceived me, I still had my parents and a few true


    friends. They were my pirs of support


    Dinner was ready, so I washed my hands and went to eat. This time, I chose to sit next to Neil instead


    of away from him.


    Neil noticed these tiny changes but didn’t say anything


    “Oh, by the way. I heard there was someone pulling the strings behind my dad’s case. Maybe you can


    look into that. My dad is definitely being framed; there’s something not right about those documents.”I


    brought up this matter halfway through dinner.


    “Hmm, eat” Neil nced at me, and for some reason, that look made me feel a bit uneasy


    After dinner, I went upstairs to take a shower. When I came back to the master bedroom, Neil was


    already standing on the balcony. He was smoking with


    his back to me


    After noticing that I hade out, he put out his cigarette and turned around toe in.


    I didn’t expect him toe back into the bedroom so soon, so I wasn’t wearing anything under my


    nightgown, not even underwear. Faced with his burning gaze, I quickly got under the covers.


    “Why are you shy?” Neil slowly picked up the remote control and pressed a button. The thick curtains


    slowly closed, blocking the view from outside. “Neil, I know I promised you, but I’m just not feeling it


    right now. All this stuff with Oscar and my dad… its spooked me, you know?” I curled up tightly in my


    nket


    Neil was already at the edge of the bed, staring down at me while I was all curled up. His eyes were


    filled with longing


    “If you’ve agreed to my terms, you’ve gotta y by my rules” Neil’s gaze suddenly became a bit cryptic


    as the corner of his mouth curled up into a chilling smirk. If you dare deceive me this time, I’ll make


    sure you regret it.”


    He’d noticed my off-kilter state, and suspicion started creeping in,


    I was actually really nervous inside