Chapter 1313
Chapter 1313:
The license plate was unmistakably familiar.
Margo’s head started to buzz. She swayed, nearly losing her balance.
“Miss, are you okay?” one of the receptionists asked, startled by her reaction.
Margo didn’t answer. She turned on her phone with trembling fingers. The screen flooded with missed calls and text messages—every single one from Dunn.
She opened the conversation and tapped the last message: a voice note.
“Margo, I’m going to p>
Dunn’s words were cut off by the screech of brakes—then the brutal sound of impact and shattering glass.
Margo nearly screamed.
Her heart felt like it was being crushed in a giant fist, squeezing the air out of her lungs.
How could this be? She couldn’t believe it.
“Margo, why are you standing here?” When the agent entered the hotel, she spotted Margo frozen in the lobby. She was about to say more, but Margo suddenly bolted for the exit.
“Margo! Where are you going?” the agent shouted.
At that moment, her phone chimed with a new alert.
It was news about a car crash.
Dunn was the victim.
Meanwhile, Annabel and Rupert’s vacation was drawing to an end.
After finally wrapping up her work, Annabel stretched and sank into the sofa with a weary sigh.
“I’m so tired,” she murmured.
Then a rich aroma drifted through the air, and her stomach responded immediately.
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Still in her slippers, Annabel padded into the kitchen and found Rupert busy at the stove.
Several steaming dishes sat on the table, filling the room with mouthwatering scents.
Annabel sat and watched him with a soft smile.
When Rupert turned around to set down a plate, he caught her staring.
“Done with everything?” He walked over and gently pinched the bridge of her nose.
Annabel nodded, then sprang up and clung to him—like a koala to a tree.
“You’re so sweet, Rupert,” she whispered into his ear. “You look like a virtuous wife serving her husband who just worked hard to support the family p>
Rupert raised an eyebrow and slid his arms around her waist. “Honey, how about I support you from now on p>
Annabel lifted his chin, looking like a shameless flirt. As always, Rupert was stunned by his woman. He played along and said, “Okay p>
Annabel chuckled, clearly hooked on role-playing. She cupped his face and asked, “And what can you do? Tell me, or I’ll end up at a loss p>