Danielle had almost forgotten that Karl, too, was a lonely person. … That Saturday morning, Danielle was still asleep when her phone started ringing.Thinking that it was her alarm at first, she casually turned it off.However, a few minutes later, it started ringing again.That was when her brain
Danielle felt like she was being coerced.The car was on the road for an hour and a half before arriving at the resort in the suburbs.As soon as the car stopped, two rows of uniformed staff greeted them respectfully.“Mr. Burt, everyone is inside.”“Okay,” Karl responded curtly as he walked toward
After Danielle went out, Willow approached Karl.“Karl, are you serious about Ms. Wendell?”“Do you think I’m not serious about her?”Willow bit her lip and looked at him. She was upset precisely because he looked serious about Danielle.“I know that I betrayed you. Some things are in the past, and
Karl calmly picked up the glass and took a sip of his drink.“What they’re going through now is not enough payback for the life they took.”Henry raised his eyebrows. “Oh? Does it mean you have another motive for targeting the Whites now?”Karl pursed his lips into a smile. “Don’t worry, Henry. I ha
Timothy looked back and giggled. “Don’t you guys think Karl and Danielle look good together?”Henry looked at Willow, who looked a little disappointed.She took a sip of tea and pursed her lips. “Yeah, Ms. Wendell and Karl look good together.”Henry also picked up his glass and took a sip of water.
Danielle was embarrassed.When dinner was over, Willow pushed Henry out for a walk.After they left, Danielle said puzzledly, “It’s so weird.”“What’s weird?”“I can tell that Ms. Yves likes you, but it also looks natural when she’s with Henry. They must have a good relationship.”Karl looked away f
Karl could see the fear in Danielle’s eyes when she looked at him. He may not know what she was afraid of, but he knew she wanted him to stay.Karl lay on the bed beside Danielle, looked at her, and said softly, “I’ll lie here with you. I won’t go anywhere. Don’t be scared. Just go to sleep.”Danie
Danielle met Annabelle’s gaze. Her confident look made Annabelle look away.Cecilia said, “You’re doing the right thing. Ignoring people you don’t like is the best way to avoid problems.”Danielle smiled.Toward the end of their lunch, Danielle’s phone rang.It was Noah calling.Danielle picked up t