However, Donnigan shouted at him, "You dumba*s! You've forgotten what I taught you. You should've acted calm and steady before you find out his true identity! Stop mentioning killing someone off. That's the stupidest thing to do!"
"But, Dad, I've been insulted. If I don't..." Ingram felt rather aggrieved.
"Look, you're not dead yet, so you're fine. As for the rest, let's talk about it when you're back!" Donnigan lashed out before he hung up the phone.
Instantly, he was enraged by his father's scolding, and his resentment towards Fade grew stronger as well. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fade, I'll remember you. I'll return double the humiliation you gave me."
Fade drove Susie home.
Her house was situated in an upscale estate not far from Capital City Music Academy. He pulled over in the basement garage and they took the elevator to her house, which was located on the 16th floor.
The estate was high-end, and there were only two units on each floor.
The unit was large, and the decoration inside was minimalistic. However, things were a little messy upon their arrival.
All kinds of musical instruments and scripts were strewn around.
Seeing this, Susie felt embarrassed and said, "I usually write songs when I'm inspired, so I didn't have much time to clean up."
Fade laughed and said, "Nah, it's okay. That fits your temperament as an artist to a T."
"I'm just a singer, far from being an artist." She shook her head, then she poured a glass of water for Fade and handed it to him. "Fade, thanks a bunch for today."
Gently shaking his head, he returned, "No biggie, it's just a small matter. Sister Song, let's just drop the formalities."
She waved her hand and said, "For me though, it's no small matter. I had thought that this kind of performance for the leaders would be formal, but I didn't expect it to take a turn for the worse! If it wasn't for you, Fade, I wouldn't have been able to imagine what would happen to me next."
Speaking of this, her tone was still flat, her expression normal.
However, he could see the lingering fear in her from her trembling body and slightly reddened eyes.
It seemed that that day's incident had left her somewhat traumatized.
Seeing this, Fade set down his glass of water and said to her, "Sister Song, let's go to your room."
"R-Room? You..." Susie, shocked, was looking at him in surprise and confusion.
He was puzzled for a moment before he realized that his words had sounded ambiguous. He quickly explained, "Sister Song, I mean, you go to your room and I'll give you a massage, so that you can feel better. I don't mean anything else."
"Massage!" She was reminded of the first day she had met him.
She had strolled to the Bay City to look for inspiration during her travel. Fade had helped her with the bracelet, and he'd also treated her with a massage in her hotel room that day.
He saw that she did not respond, so he quickly continued, "Sister Song, I am a proper Chinese medicine practitioner. I can show you my certificate, should you need it."
Hearing this, she quickly waved her hand and said, "That's not what I meant. Of course I believe in you, Fade." "If that's the case, I'll have to trouble you then."
Susie got up and walked into her room.
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