Chapter 345

But now, with Eunice, Ian felt lost. He didn't know how to coax a woman.

Then, he heard her say indifferently, "Thank you for the concern, Mr. Moore. I'm fine. If you don't have anything else to say, I'll head back to my room now."

After that, she sidestepped him and practically ran to the bedroom without waiting for a response. She slammed the door shut behind her.

Ian watched her, feeling baffled. Was he a monster or something?

…

It was past 6:00 pm when Bailey returned to Whiteloop City. Lucille had texted her to tell her about Eunice, so she'd hurried over to Eunice's apartment to check on the latter.

To her surprise, Ian was the one who answered the door. The sight of him there gave her a fright.

Ian watched as Bailey's expression turned into one of horror when she saw him. Was he really that scary?

"Oh, uh… hi, Uncle Ian. I, uh, didn't know you were around. I should get going," Bailey stammered. She turned to flee. "Ouch!"

Ian had quickly grabbed her by the back of her