Angela glanced at James beside her, "There has been too much negative news about the Chante family in the past two days. I didn't dare to go out, so I was at home. James went to work."
"Yeah." Luna said, "Just come home. I need to talk to you about something."
Angela clutched her phone, “Can't you say it over the phone?"
"It's not convenient to talk on the phone. You'd better come home." Luna said.
Angela was worried that her further excuses would arouse her suspicions, so she agreed and hung up the phone.
"I don't know what Luna's purpose is yet." James clasped his hands around her shoulders and turned her so she was looking at him. "I don't recommend you be alone with her."
Angela also knew why he was worried, but, "It's because I don't know what she wants to do that I have to go."
"I'll look into this matter. You don't have to take such a risk." James said.
He never did anything he wasn't sure of, and the fact that he was in love with Angela was an exception.
But now that Luna's purpose was unknown. There was no way he was going to let Angela take the risk.
Angela broke his hand and said slowly, "James, I don't want to live under your shelter all the time."
Her eyes were firm. James knew she would not change her mind, so he took a step back, "Every fifteen minutes, you will send me a message. If I don't get a message, I'll go in immediately."
Angela was about to say something else when James said first, "That's my bottom line."
...
James drove Angela to the Chante family, but she got off the car about two kilometers from the Chante family because she was worried Luna would get suspicious.
"Luna won't do anything to me at my house. James, you don't have to follow me." Angela repeatedly told James not to go over there, and then walked towards the Chante family with a heavy heart.
When she reached the door, Luna was already waiting for her.
"Why did you walk over here? Aren't you cold?" Luna asked casually as she looked behind her.
Angela smiled, "I took a taxi to come here. I thought I hadn't been around for a while after two years in prison, so I got off early."
She didn’t know if it was because she was suspicious, but she always felt that Luna had an ulterior motive for asking this.
Luna nodded, took her hand, and walked inside, "I heard your brother say that you are most afraid of the cold. After walking outside for so long, you're freezing, right? Hurry inside and have a cup of hot tea."
Angela walked beside her with her head down and mixed feelings in her heart.
Her brother was kind to her but nowhere near as considerate as Luna. She had long thought of Luna as her family. But the truth was that Luna might be setting her up!
"Angela, why do you look so pale? Do you have something on your mind?" Luna asked suddenly when they reached the living room.
Angela's body stiffened, and she handed her coat to the maid, "I'm thinking about James. I've been thinking about it for so long, but I can't find a reason for him to harm my mom. Luna, do you think there's some kind of misunderstanding?"
Angela looked at Luna as she said this, not letting go of every change in her expression.
Luna's eyes flickered and avoided her gaze.
Angela's heart sank. So Luna really had ulterior motives!
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