Chapter 484
Austin described the scenario in graphic detail, and the anxiety in his tone was vivid.
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I held the phone to my ear as I stood on the balcony, irritated at what I was hearing. I mocked
emotionlessly, "If he doesn''t value himself, let him drink till he''s dead!"
"Arianna..."
"Arianna, are you a woman or not?" The phone had been taken away from Austin and Hendrix was
now speaking to me in a strong, nasally voice. It sounded like he was piss drunk.
"You don''t know whether I''m a woman or not? Hendrix, you''re drinking and babbling about your
emotions in the middle of the night - do you think you''re three years old?" I said, unaware that the
phone was on speaker mode.
Austin exploded and called out Hendrix''s name, dragging it out. It was obvious that he was teasing him.
Hendrix probably threw him a look, which was why the noise from the other side of the phone piped
down a little.
I was really not in the mood to continue talking about these useless things with him. I added,
"Hendrix, if there''s no reason to, don''t call me. I''m hanging up!"
After that, I ended the call without waiting for him to speak.
Then, I immediately turned my phone off.
That night, I didn''t sleep well either. I had nightmares throughout. I finally managed to fall into slumber
as dawn approached. Then, Kelsey called.
Hearing that my voice was a little hoarse and tired, she couldn''t help but ask, "Miss Reid, you didn''t
sleep well?"
I hummed in acknowledgment and said, "Send me the address. I''ll go over in a moment!"
I had a terrible headache. I got up and sat by the bed for quite a while before I came back to my
senses.
Hearing my voice, Kelsey paused and suggested, "How about this - I''ll pick you up in a moment? You
can continue to sleep for a while, and I''ll bring you some breakfast when I get thereter."
As I was just about to refuse, she continued, "Remember to open the door for meter. I''ve got to go.
See you!"
Then, she ended the call.
I was a little confused. I checked my phone, and besides Hendrix''s calls fromst night, there were no
more messages or calls.
When Kelsey came, I hadn''t fallen back asleep. I only had an unbearable headache and I even had to
take some medicine to feel better.
She had brought breakfast with her, noticed that the dark circles under my eyes were exceptionally
somber. She asked, "Why don''t you take a rain check and rest here for a day?"
I shook my head. "The Reid family''s banquet is on Monday. Aaron arranged a dressing session for me,
and I''ve already missed our appointment a few times. Once the situation here is dealt with, I need to
rush back!"
She lowered her gaze, and her pair of beautiful eyes deepened. She eximed inexplicably, "I''m just
afraid... that this won''t go very well!"
After that, she looked at me and said, "Let''s have breakfast first!"
I nodded. There was still a buzz in my head, and I felt horrible.
When I came out of the Bronzy Condo, I felt more unwell than ever. The low pressure ringing in my
ears made me feel intolerable. Coupled with the headache, I was so irritated that I almost couldn''t bear
it.
Seeing her driving to the suburbs, I couldn''t mask my surprise. "Why are we going to the suburbs?"
She pursed her lips and replied, "I''ll take you to the person you want to see!"
The person I want to see?
After thinking about it for a while, I still couldn''t think of anyone I had met in the past who was in the
suburbs.
I looked towards her and asked, "Who is it?"
She didn''t respond. We continued driving for more than half an hour before finallying to a stop at
the cemetery''s parking lot.
I had been to this graveyard many times before. Carol and Dalton were buried here, so I was very
familiar with this ce.
I watched her get out of the car. She then handed me the bouquet of chrysanthemums she had bought
at the cemetery entrance earlier. "Take it!"
Then, she dragged me into the cemetery.