Chapter 269 - Chapter 269

CHAPTER 269

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((( CLAIRE )))

What if Kevin really wasn't his son…could he kill me?

I couldn't help but cry and convinced myself that...

Zhio wasn't that bad…

Zhio was somewhat god-fearing.

But the news said otherwise.

I immediately wiped my tears off when I felt he's awaken.

His gaze burnt behind my back.

"Are you okay now?" I weakly nodded.

What if he's a killer?

"Why were you crying earlier?"

I felt him rise up and sat beside me.

"The puppy…" I lied, "fell on the pool."

He smiled.

"Oh, Mitchie? He could swim."

"I-I'm just worried."

"Yeah," he sounded sarcastic, "your cry was exaggerated."

"Because it made me sad."

He tapped my shoulder, "Just worry about our little Kevin."

He gazed at his wrist watch and looked at me again.

I couldn't even stare him in the eyes.

"I have to go again," he sighed, "Be sure to stay safe and tell the maids if you feel something wrong."

I just nodded.

Was he leaving because he's clearing his name?

Or… Was he leaving because he's clearing his mind of the bad things he's done?

I couldn't understand how afraid I was.

I couldn't ask him directly.

Because if that one innocent question leads to an argument, I don't know what he could do to me.

"Miss Claire, Master Zhio wants to see you before he leaves."

I went downstairs.

Zhio was leaving again.

And I knew the reason why.

My knees buckled.

"Claire," Zhio pressed the back of his hand against my forehead and neck, "Are you sick?"

"No."  

"Did you cry again?" Although voice sounded muffled from crying, I lied.

"Hay fever."

"You look pale. I think you have to drink some medicine."

"I'm just fine."

He kissed me on the cheek and suddenly hugged me.

With that hug…I knew Zhio didn't do the killing.

I've been embraced by those arms in my weakest moments so I knew he really was a good man.

My tears fell again.

"You're such a crybaby," he smiled, "What's the problem?"

"Maybe I'm just too emotional…pregnancy stuff, you know. Don't worry about me,"

I gently pried myself from his embrace.

"No Claire. Tell me your problem."

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