บท 136: Their Relationship Was Not Simple

It was 'Mr. Grant' again. John frowned when he heard it and anger surged in his heart.

The woman in front of him was the one he had doted on for twelve years. Now, they were so estranged that they could not even be considered friends.

He suddenly bent over and carried her like a princess. She instinctively hugged his neck but frowned. He said, "Let's have you get an X-ray scan to see if you've hurt your bones."

She wanted to refuse, but based on how well she knew him, he would never change his mind unless...

In the past, what he could not handle the most was her cheeky sulks. But now, she no longer had the right to act as such with him.

The two took the elevator to the first floor. The guests in the banquet hall had already dispersed. Gabriel was talking to Caleb by the elevator when the elevator door opened with a 'ding' so the two instinctively turned to look.