Chapter 78
\nIn My Desperate Time novel Chapter 78<\/p>\n
I dare not come up.<\/p>\n
I am flustered to think of Frances Louis’s last outburst against me.<\/p>\n
Besides, I am so bold to hang up on him today.<\/p>\n
I would die if I come up to see him, but if I didn\u2019t, I would die awfully.<\/p>\n
Nervously, I go upstairs to the President’s office.<\/p>\n
When I open the door, I see Frances Louis sitting on the sofa with his thin lips pressed together.<\/p>\n
Steven Song sits at his computer desk and gives me a look of taking care of yourself.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere have you been?\u201d<\/p>\n
Frances Louis glances at me and asks in a deep voice.<\/p>\n
He opens his mouth before me, which makes me know the seriousness of the matter.<\/p>\n
\u201cNicole Snow asked me to go out and buy some materials. It is windy, so I come back late.\u201d<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t dare look him in the eye, and answer his question evading the point.<\/p>\n
It seems that Frances Louis doesn\u2019t like Noah Jefferson. He would be angrier if I said I was with Noah Jefferson.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy turn off your phone?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not me. It happens to run out of battery the time you called me.\u201d<\/p>\n
I keep lying.<\/p>\n
I hate to tell lies, but after knowing Frances Louis, I have acquired a skill to wave a lie without hesitation. Gradually, I become one of my most disdainful people.<\/p>\n
A kind of bitter taste sprawls into my heart.<\/p>\n
Frances Louis says nothing, but suddenly stands up and comes towards me.<\/p>\n
I get panicked.<\/p>\n
Last time in Santos, I went to the hospital, and he sensed the disinfectant smell on my body. This time, I stayed in the hospital so long when Noah Jefferson is having an operated, I become disinfectant fluid myself. Although I have taken off my coat before I came up, I could not guarantee that his bloodhound’s nose would not detect it.<\/p>\n
A smile grows bigger on his lips, but his eyes are full of danger.<\/p>\n
He lifts his hand gently and rests it on my shoulder.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere, how could here have blood?\u201d<\/p>\n
I look over my shoulder and see blood on my right shoulder.<\/p>\n
It must be from rushing to hold Noah Jefferson. It\u2019s not big, the size of a fingernail. I am wearing a white shirt underneath, so the spot of blood is distinct.<\/p>\n
I should have looked myself in the mirror before coming up.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened? Are you hurt? I’ll take you to the hospital.\u201d Steven Song says, standing up and coming over to me. He pulls me up and tries to walk out.<\/p>\n
I look at him thankfully.<\/p>\n
He doesn\u2019t drive or talk. The atmosphere inside the car is eerie.<\/p>\n
I can’t breathe under the heavy pressure, \u201cFrances Louis, what do you want?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I came back. I passed the movie theater.\u201d He says suddenly.<\/p>\n
No! He must have seen me at the movie theater with Noah Jefferson. No wonder he is so angry. I remember Noah Jefferson helping fix my hair in front of the movie theater because my hair is blown int a mess by the wind. Now I can only hope that Frances Louis doesn\u2019t see that scene.<\/p>\n
Knowing that paper can’t contain fire, I chose to confess. I don’t know if I can get his forgiveness if I tell the truth at this time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was at the movie theater with Noah Jefferson, and I didn\u2019t answer your call because…\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNow you want to tell the truth?\u201d Frances Louis turns his head, his cold eyes full of anger.<\/p>\n
I gulp, too nervous to speak.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me, where did you go after the movie?\u201d<\/p>\n
Frances Louis clutches my shoulder with his hands, and the fire in his eyes threatens to burn me.<\/p>\n
He must have misunderstood me for something that happened during the hours I spent in the hospital with Noah Jefferson!<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s not what you think. After the movie, Noah Jefferson got injured by a billboard for saving me. Then I stayed with him in the hospital.\u201d Although I am telling the truth, his eyes still let me shrink back in fear.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe hero rescued a beauty. Are you thinking about repaying him by marrying him?\u201d The man sneers, his words full of sarcasm.<\/p>\n
I am so fed up with his taunt, I yell at him, \u201cFrances Louis, what\u2019s wrong with you?!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-102","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}