Chapter35 "Crazy woman!" Mylie thought Grace was just messing with her, angrily hanging up the phone.
She took a deep breath to calm herself. With a sly grin, Mylie quietly circled behind the couch, took Antonio's phone from the jacket draped over the back, turned it off, and placed it back into the pocket.
She thought, "Heh, you think you can take this man away from me? Not a chance!" Then, Mylie smirked in satisfaction and leaned in to wrap her arms around Antonio's neck, pouting, "Honey, we're done here. Can we go check out the next store?" "OK." The whole day passed with Mylie keeping Antobusy all th time.
Whenever Antoseemed about to check his phone, Mylie would bring up a new topic or interlock her fingers with his tc distract him.
By evening, Antostill had no idea his world had fallen apart.
As night fell, their car finally headed home.
Mylie, feigning shyness, made a playful offer, "Honey, how 0.00% Chapter35 288 Vouchers about staying at my place tonight? I've learned so many new tricks for you." Antocasually rejected her, "Not tonight, maybe next time." Mylie wouldn't give up. "Con, I promise I'll make it worth your while..." Antonio's expression turned cold, his voice sharp as he said, "Don't makesay it again." Mylie bit her lip, her eyes welling up with frustration.
That was how Antowas.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIn one moment, he would spoil her and give her anything she wanted, but in the next moment, he would turn distant as if he had beca different person.
But he wasn't like this when he was with Grace...
Mylie suppressed the jealousy rising in her chest and snuggled up to him, saying in a submissive voice, "Okay, if you don't want to, I won't push. Don't be mad, honey." Still, Antonio's face remained frosty.
He silently adjusted his tie, feeling inexplicably irritated.
Then he caught sight of a brand-nsnack store flashing by on the roadside and barked, "Pull over." Antogot out, walked into the store, and asked the clerk to pack one of each type of snack.
He thought if he gave Grace her favorite snacks, she would forgive him and not be upset anymore.
49.999 Chapter35 Yes, Antoknew exactly why he was feeling restless.
He knew today was an important day for his wife, yet in a moment of impulse, he had left her to go out with Mylie.
How wrong and foolish that was! Guilt surged within him in an instant.
288 ¡Vouchers Antotold himself that he must make it up to Grace, spend twith her, and cheer her up.
Once he made that decision, Antofelt a bit relieved.
Thinking of Grace's gentle, beautiful face, he couldn't help but smile.
Just then, his gaze inadvertently landed on the large TV screen hanging overhead.
The screen showed thick smoke billowing, with a car engulfed in fierce flames, almost reduced to a wreck. The image was both shocking and disturbing. Suddenly, Antonio's eyelids twitched.
He was about to look closer when the clerk distracted him. "Sir, your snacks are packed." When Antolooked up again, the scene had shifted to the next news story.
Thirty minutes later, Antoreturned home.
The house was dark.
"Grace?" Chapters Antocalled out several times.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut he received no response.
11 288 uger Antofurrowed his brow, sensing that something was wrong.
He placed the snacks on the table, then patiently went around turning op the lights one by one. The villa was eerily empty, with no sign of Grace.
Unease crept into his chest.
Antoglanced at his watch. It was 8:30 p.m.
Grace should've been back from visiting her parents in the graveyard by now.
Suppressing the anxiety building Tried to call the inside him, Antotried to call the chauffeur to ask what had happened, only to find that his phone had been turned off. When he powered it on, dozens of missed calls and countless messages flooded in.
Antofrowned and narrowed his e eyes. Just as he was about to read a message @call interrupted him. A panicked voice cthrough.
"Mr. Kaufman, it's bad! Mrs. Kaufman has had an accident!" Antonio's pupils dilated, and his mind went blank.