The Man Who Never Looked Away novel Chapter 262

For the first time, he felt heartache. It was as if hands were beneath his ribs, viciously tearing at his heart, threatening to rip it to shreds.

...

Across the street, Charley stood with his back to Garnett, using his own body to completely shield Lavinia from view.

Lavinia peeked out, watching Garnett search frantically through the crowd.

He was looking for her. He must have spotted her while driving past.

But he didn't find anything, and eventually, Sigrid arrived, and the two of them got back into the Bentley together.

Lavinia let out a sigh of relief.

"Feeling guilty?"

Charley's voice floated down from above her. Lavinia tilted her head back, finding his features cast in shadow, yet his eyes shone brighter than ever.

"Guilty for what? It's not like I..." She trailed off mid-sentence.

She was still clutching the plushie, her arms gradually tightening around it. Charley noticed her lowering gaze. He leaned in, whispering near her ear, "You have nothing to hide, but my intentions toward you can hardly be called honorable."

Lavinia's heart skipped a beat.

She looked up at him, seeing him fixated on her, his eyes like an endless abyss.

Her feelings for him weren't exactly... purely innocent either.

***

Sigrid didn't return to the Sloan residence until very late.

Ever since they came back from City Hall, Garnett had been in a terrible mood.

Passing by the night market tonight, he had seen something that made his mood plunge even further.

They had gone to a five-star hotel. She thought he was finally going to accept her, but to her surprise, he walked silently into the bar and drank heavily without saying a word.

Afterward, she tried to help him to a room to rest. But he pushed her away, saying he wanted to be alone, and had his driver take her home.

When Sigrid walked into the house, she realized her mother was still awake. The light in her room was on.

Sigrid knocked softly, and Florence's voice called out, "Come in."

She pushed the door open to find Florence looking through an old photo album.

In the pictures, her father was still in the prime of his life, and she was just a young teenager.

Sigrid sat down next to her mother and looked at the album with her.

Florence suddenly asked, "Sigrid, is Garnett Harper single?"

Sigrid froze for a second before answering, "Yes, of course he is. Mom, why do you ask?"

Florence kept her head down. A moment later, a tear fell onto the album.

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