Chapter 167
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“Okay. Thank you, officer”
As I stood up, I couldn’t contain my curiosity. “What’s going to happen to him now?”
“Itis lawyer’s already here, so it looks like he’s going to the officer shrugged, and I understood what he meant.
At that moment, I almost regretted not letting Edward hit me harder. If I’d had more visible injuries, it would have been even more persuasive for the police,
Now, they wouldn’t find anything conclusive, even if they conducted an examination.
The officer was right–they wouldn’t be able to do much to Edward beyond giving him a stern lecture.
By the time I got home, it was already 2:00 am.
I was so exhausted I could barely keep my eyes open. I cleaned up the mess as quickly as I could and collapsed onto my bed.
The next morning, I woke up to find bruises on both my arms and a small cut. My back ached, like I’d pulled a muscle,
My cell phone had also been smashed, but thankfully, I hada spare.
After inserting my SIM card, I called Ace Specter, my lawyer, to set up a meeting that morning
I needed to talk to him and figure out what kind of evidenced could submit to strengthen my case.
Before I could catch a break after meeting with Ace, my phone rang
It took me a few seconds to realize it was Soren–my spare phone didn’t have his number saved.
“Hello?”
“Are you still busy with work?”
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Soren didn’t know I had switched to my spare phone, so he was probably wondering why I was slow to answer
“Are you busy working on your annulment, perhaps?” he pred
“Yes, I am.”
“Are you free now, then? Where should we go for lunch?”
Only then did I remember that we had planned to have lunch together that day.
“How about somewhere nearby?”
He chuckled. “Our usual spot, then,”
Our usual spot was the café at the top of the building opposite my company.
I
After hanging up, I quickly tidied myself and noticed the dark circles under my eyes–I hadn’t slept much last night.
With no other choice, I put on some light makeup to look a little more energetic.
Then, I rushed out of my office and, for once, managed to arrive before Soren… Yes!
To save time, I took a photo of the menu and sent it to him so I could order for him before he arrived.
I sat at our usual table, ensuring he’d spot me when he walked in.
Our food was served just as he approached.
“Perfect timing–you get to eat the moment you arrive,” I said with a smile.
Soren, too, smiled gently. “That’s because you’re a splendid coordinator.”
The waiter set down our utensils, and I pushed Soren’s set closer to him.
“What happened to your hand?” he suddenly asked, his smile vanishing instantly.
I froze for a moment, then quickly tugged my sleeve down to hide the bruise on my arm.
“It’s nothing. Let’s eat.”
I didn’t want Soren to know what had happened last night, but now that he had seen the bruise, there was no distracting him.
“Let me take a look at that.” His tone changed as he reached out, motioning for me to show him my arm.
