Chapter 85

Despite Kathryn and Tally's extreme caution, they ended up in a dead-end.

"Mr. Albert," Kathryn answered the phone with trembling hands.

"Are you still at the hospital?"

"Mhm," Kathryn replied. It was already 11 am. Chris should be done with his work by now.

"I'll be right there to pick you up," Chris said.

When Kathryn heard that Chris was coming to get her, her instinct was to refuse, but Tally intervened. She pressed her hand down and shook her head to warn against raising Chris' suspicions.

"Okay!" she said shakily under Tally's watchful eyes.

Kathryn looked at Tally with a pale face and asked why she didn't let her refuse his offer after she hung up the phone.

"You just have gastroenteritis. Why should you be afraid of Mr. Albert coming to pick you up?" Tally inquired.

"I—"

"Remember, you're living together now." Hence, it was completely normal for him to come and pick up Kathryn. It would be weirder if she panicked and refused.

Kathryn felt she couldn't hold on any lon