Chapter 28
On the bus
Kelt at the back to hide the loneliness exhibited in hereves.
She has been telling herself to let go. But it was easier said than done. How could she?
she could not get rid of her memories with Gabin became those were wonderful, and the times she spent with him had been carved into the bottom of her heart..
Every day, she was like living ina deram after being able to marry the man she loved for many yran now
Thus, the prayed she would never wake up. She wished that moming would never come so she could remain asleep inside Calvin’s warmiarmi.
However, now that Fiona had returned, she would not compete with her..
Fions would only mock her if she showed to the former het pitiful side, which sometimes was too exhausting to art like she was alright…
Every time she faced Fiona and even Galvin, she only masked her sadness and stifled the pain in her heart so it would not burst out in front of them.
All she wants now is peace of mind and a happy lie.
Kristel was lost in thought the entire trip, completely ignoring her senindir
Soon, she’d teach her destination, Kristel get up from her seat and made her way toward the door. But then, someone snatched her bag away before she could get
off the bus.
“Hey, my pime?” Kristel runs after the thirl. “Tease, somebody, stop that man!”
kristelted her best to un as fast as possible, but she wore high heels. Not only that, the remembered she was pregnant. Thus, she gave up rather than risk her
child’s safety
To berastomstment, a familiar gure passed her and chased the man who snatched her bag. Very soon,
the third was raptured
“Returned the bag to her“” ordered the man, who chased after the thief.
“Oficer Noah McCullin? What are you doing here?” Kristel was too surprised to recognize the man who had arrested the thief.
“Ah. My shift ends, so I’m hitting downtown to purchase something Then Theard a scream, asking for help.” Noah was thankful that Kristel didn’t notice that be was actually following her
Obitous to what he had done, Kristel beamed and thanked him. “I see… I’m glad you’re around. Thank you so much for responding right away, Officer McCullin ”
“Don’t mention it. This is the line of my job.
“Right_“Kristel smiled, then her face darkened as her eyes moved to the thief.
Noah noticed the ferocious gaze in Kristel’s eyes; thus, he quickly took action:
in and demanded the thiet “what are you waiting for?
Heused authority in his tone, and the thief trembled from fear, Stuttering, he apologized and then handed over the purse.
“ple—here_1 believe it was yours, Mix__“.
“Of course, you know it’s mine! Kristel snatched her pse from the thiet’s hand.
She was angry at the man that she wanted to be at him using the bag he attempted to steal, but since Noah had handcuffed him already, she controlled herself not to
officer Noah Motullin had called his subordinates to pick them up, and Kristel tagged along to file another complaint.
When they arrived at the Polsor Station, Noah’s subordinate thought the man he pushed inside was the suspect in the new case he handled since they saw Kristel
followthemclosely.
“No. This man snatched my bag. I’m glad Officer Noah was around.” Kristel hurried to explain.
On the other hand, Noah’s subordinates shared a knowing look. They thought Noah was still in the building since his car was in the parking lot.
Guring what was happening, Noah’s subordinates had meaningful grins on their faces, watching thementer his oftion
After completing the complaint, the man was locked up for further investigation, Recently, their department has filed many reports regarding robberies in broad daylight
“Officer McCullin, I don’t know how to thank you. If you weren’t these, I’d already lost some important IDs.”
“Please, don’t mention it. It’s my honor to serve the citizens.”
“Hmm. That sounds bestel was somewhat impressed by Noah.
“Am I not said Noah in atrase.
Kostel chided and shook her head.
Indeed, that was a heroic act. Good thing the snatcher isn’t carrying a gun or a knife. Otherwise, she would feel bad for Noah if he said it was his jub
Fiddling her fingers, Kastelbis her lip and opened her mouth shyly. “Um, why don’t I buy you a drink? I knowabar that also serves delicious food.”
“Hmm, sounds great! I wouldnt fum down your offer since I’m famished.”
“Oh. Then, let’s go!”
First, Noah assisted her with the complaint she filed this moming. Now, she was the victim of a crime, so Kristel wanted to show her gratitude to Noah this way
“Wait here. I’ll go get my cac.”
Kristel was left with confusion written on her face. She thought Noah drove his car downtown — that’s i tode on, which had stopover many times. So it will take awhile before she reaches the city center.
the was alre
at the scene–compared to the bus she
Despite her bewilderment, Kristel did not voice out her questions. She merely entered Noah’s car when it stopped before her.
other way, Kristel gave Noah the address of the bar she used to go to with her friends during college. There are private rooms where they can eat while reviewing the lessons or answering their Prof tests online.
At the bat, Noah looks for a spot to park his car. He told Kristel to remain seated, which puzzled the latter
To be surprise, Noah opened the car door ter her
Kristel was in a trance. If her memories were correct, Galvin had never opened the door for her. That’s why, at that moment, an inexplicable feeling spread into her chest. She felt warm by Noah’s mere gesture.
“Thank you,” said Kristel.
Het attitude amused Noah, and he could no longer hide his laughter.
“Please, don’t be too formal and polite toward me. I felt like I was too old already. Also, you don’t need to thank me every time, you know.”
Kristel’s cheeks blushed at Noah’s remarks. Her upbringing was strict and rim. In their family, she witnessed how her parents treated other people with kind hearts, so it was a habit for her to be respectful.
But of course, she is no pushover, so her tongue had a better use when necessary. She’s not a Saint, and Flona knows that now.
“Alright.” Kristel smiled and then invited Noah to go in. The latter opened the door for her again; now she was convinced Noah also had a good family upbringing Actually, the car Noah drives is not ordinary. Despite his profession, his movements camed refinement.
Meanwhile, a man was smoking inside his black Lamborghini in the parking lot. He recognizes the woman but not the man she’s with.
Right then, the man pulled out his phone and dialed a particular contact.
An exhausted man sounded on the other line. “If you have something important to say, then say it now. If none, then please hang up
“Hey! What’s the matter? Why do you sound like you are getting through a divorce?
There was no answer from the other line. The man peeked at his phone screen to ensure the call remained connected. Conforming that it was, he explained his intentions and why he made the call:
“Wow, bro. Did I hit the bullseye? Are you really getting divorced now that Fiona has returned? No wonder your wife starts moving on from you
The man, who was none other than Galvin, stood abruptly from the sofa and hit his knees on the center table. He hissed and cursed under his breath. “Lancelot, what the hell are you saying?” Galvin sneered over the phone. On the other hand, Lance twitched his mouth when Galvin called him with his full first
“Who says that I am divorcing my wife?” Galvin added, suspecting that it must be kurt spreading the news. But that man does not disclose sensitive topics like his divorce to their friends, even if they were his family.
“Then, why don’t you check out who this man is, your wife, having brunch in my restaurant?” Before Lance could add, the line was already cut off. “Damn! Is there
good show about to play? I must call the others for us to watch together!”
Meanwhile, Galvin ran to his car and drove away.
Today, he went home early, hoping to see Kristel when she returned to the police station. He didn’t expect her to stay outside late and meet her ex–boyfriend “No wonder she was eager to sign our divorce agreement!” He was seething with anger, he didn’t notice he was speeding from North Hill toward the center city.
