Chapter 298
Chapter298
Dwight was truly unlike any man Halsey had ever interacted with
Stanley,herfather,Gilbert…Noneofthemcouldcook,becausetheyhadplentyofservantstodoitforthem.ButDwight?Hecouldcook,andbythesmellwaftingthroughthehouse, heseemedquiteskilledatit.
Soon the delicious aroma of braised ribs filled the room Halsey smiled to herself just like Madeline she loved braised ribs It was one of her favorite dishes
Beforelong,Dwightbroughtthebraisedribstothetable.Theylookedasgoodastheysmelled,andontheside,hehad preparedaplateoflightstir–friedgreens.Halseywasn’tevenhungryatfirst,butnow,thesightofthefoodmadeherstomachgrowl.
Just as she was about to take a seat a cold harsh voice cut through the moment Why are you still here
Halseyfroze.
She looked up in surprise her innocent almond shaped eyes locking with Dwight s He had quietly appeared next to her his gaze sharp and in different
Halsey felt a bit embarrassed She quickly stammered Mrs Garner Madeline my d adjust called I need to get going
TinaandMadeline exchangedglancesanddidn’ttrytostopher.”Alright,dear.Comevisitusagain sometime.”
Halsey stood up and waved sweetly Okay goodbye
As she left Halsey retraced her steps through the muddy alley The path was so slippery and she had to carefully step over the puddles to avoid getting her dress dirty
Suddenly,aburlymanappearedin frontofher,clearlyintoxicated,hisheavyscentofalcoholfillingtheair.
The man s eyes lit up when he saw her Hey little lady Where did you come from Come on Let s have a drink together
Halsey s heart skipped a beat After the terrifying encounter with the Storm born Devil the night before she couldn t believe she was now being chased by a drunk Instinctively she turned and ran
Don t run the man shouted chasing after her You re asking for it huh Let s see how I handle you
Halsey screamed in panic Help Help ah
Out of nowhere she collided with someone s chest
Looking up she saw Dwight s sharp buzzed head looming above her He had arrived just in time
It was like she had found her lifeline Dwight help me she gasped
The drunk man had caught up by now but when he saw Dwight he froze for a moment Oh hey Dwight
The man and Dwight were neighbors and seemed to know each other
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Dwight s face remained unreadable as he raised his hand and placed it around Halsey s shoulders pulling her into his arms
Halseytensed atthesuddencloseness.
Though she had been engaged to Gilbert she had never even held his hand let alone had moments like this Now Dwight s arm was firmly around her and she could feel his strength through the thin fabric of her dress Her heart
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The drunk man chuckled and looked at Dwight Is this your girlfriend
Girlfriend?
Halsey s eyes widened in shock as she turned her gaze toward Dwight
Without meeting her eyes Dwight muttered coldly Yeah
He actually called her his girlfriend
Halsey was stunned she stared up at him but Dwight wasn t looking at her His attention remained on the drunk man and all she could see was the cold sharp lines of his profile
The drunk man laughed loudly Ah I see Sorry Dwight I had no idea Well it s good to know you found someone About time you have a girlfriend now that you re in college
Dwight gave him a chilling look but didn t respond
“Well,seeyouaround.”
Theman,sensingthetension,quicklyturnedtoleave.Ashewalkedaway,hespatandmutteredunder hisbreath,”Adrugdealer’sbastard,actingallhigh andmighty.Bah!”
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