Chapter 396

"I still prefer my own bedroom."

Late at night, being alone together, a single man and woman could create an unintended sense of intimacy. I didn't want to give myself any chance to develop feelings for Luke.

"Isn't your guest room vacant? I could stay there."

Was he worried about my nightmares and offering to sleep in my guest room to keep me company?

Does Luke treat all his employees like this?

If he showed this level of thoughtfulness to Joey, they would probably be together by now!

"Mrs. Walker isn't the most frightening person I've ever met. I was exaggerating earlier. I'm not really scared."

Learning that Luke's reason for not calling the police wasn't to protect Joey, my mood gradually improved.

It was getting late, so I bid Luke goodbye and went home. I called Annette to inquire about Jon's condition.

"Jon woke up once. He doesn't remember what happened before. He fell asleep again, still groggy. I asked the doctor, who assured me that Jon should be fully awake by tomo