Chapter 313
Chapter 313
Winter swallowed the irritated words at the tip of her tongue and said as gently as she could, “You’re already in this condition. You really don’t need to go downstairs just to walk off lunch.
“Besides, if you really want to move around a little, you can do it at home. Your living room is huge. A few laps in here would be plenty p>
Just then, her phone rang.
She was holding it with the screen facing up, so Roy immediately saw the caller ID.
It was Zac.
As Winter’s finger hovered over the screen, something hit the floor with a dull thud.
She turned and saw Roy’s cane lying on the ground. She quickly walked over, picked it up, and handed it back to
him.
“See? You can barely get around without your cane right now. So stay upstairs, okay?” she said patiently.
Then she turned toward the elevator and swiped to answer the call.
But before she could hear what the person on the other end was saying, she caught Roy moving past her out of the corner of her eye. He was already heading forward with his cane, each step striking the floor with a heavy knock.
“Hey, Roy, don’t walk so fast.” Winter reached out and grabbed his arm.
Then she saw him tap a few words into his phone.
“ You go ahead p>
On the other end, Zac had heard her say Roy’s name. Was that the bodyguard who had shown up outside her apartment before, the one who was clearly skilled in a fight?
In a low voice, he asked, “Winnie, can we meet p>
Still holding Roy’s arm to keep him from leaving, Winter answered calmly, “I saw the news p>
The headline about the Davis family heir getting engaged to the daughter of a powerful political family had already pushed Steve’s scandal out of the spotlight.
She heard Zac’s breathing tighten on the other end. “Winnie p>
She knew exactly what he was dealing with, Eugene’s situation still hadn’t been resolved, and whoever was behind it seemed determined to ruin him. She understood how trapped he felt, caught between family duty and his own feelings. But she couldn’t say anything to comfort him.
“If you want to see me as family, I’d be happy to meet. But if you still haven’t sorted out your feelings, then we shouldn’t. Congratulations on your engagement, Zac p>
She ended the call and looked up at Roy. “Do you still want to go downstairs for a walk p>
There was no sign on her face that the call had affected her at all.
Roy’s gaze rested on her face for a moment. Then he typed a few words on his phone.
“I can stay in p>
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That was better.
Winter helped him back inside. As she did, her eyes drifted to the table and she noticed that a lot of the food was already gone. Her hand had slipped while she was cooking, and she had added too much chili. But Roy apparently handled spicy food just fine.
After cooking, she had tasted it herself. It wasn’t exactly great, and she had worried he wouldn’t be able to eat much. To her surprise, though, he had eaten quite a bit.
She helped Roy sit down on the couch, then went into the dining area and loaded the plates and utensils into the dishwasher.
After washing her hands, she dried them and said, “I’m heading out. If you need anything, message me or Zion p>
After Winter left, Roy looked quietly in the direction she had gone, then slowly pulled his gaze away.
The phone in his left pocket had been vibrating nonstop.
He took it out. The screen showed a number with no name attached.
His fingers tightened instantly.
He answered the call.
“Mr. Xander, things aren’t looking good over here p>
That evening, Winter and Zion were getting ready to head back to Roy’s place when she received a message from
him.
“Something came up. I’m not home p>
Winter looked at the screen. Roy was out again, doing who knew what.
But maybe that was for the best.
Ever since noon, she had felt a strange tightness in her chest. She couldn’t explain it, only that something felt wrong. In that condition, there was no way she could make a decent meal.
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