Mysterious Little Wife novel Chapter 5

After Lillianna left, Sam yanked irritably at his tie and undid a button.

He then lit a cigarette and stared out of the window without a word. The snow had stopped falling.

On the spotless window reflected his frowning, pensive face.

How could this be?

It was clear that he couldn't get enough of her that night. Yet, as soon as he smelled the pungent perfume, all his desire vanished. 

Such a pungent scent had not been present that night. 

Instead, it was a lovely creamy one.

What was happening here?

Sam rubbed between his brows in annoyance. Never mind, he was probably too tired and began to imagine things.

Putting out his cigar, he tossed the matter aside and made a phone call. "Get ready. I'm heading to the hospital."

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Lacey, on the other hand, went to wash the cutleries after Maria had fallen asleep.

"Lacey, why do you always have a mask on?" When Lacey returned to put the cutleries away, the old lady in the next bed asked.

Lacey tugged at her mask and replied with a slightly evasive look, "I'm quite frail and could get infected while in the hospital. The doctor advised me to wear a mask."

As if it had dawned on her, the old lady nodded.

Lacey smiled awkwardly and turned to go back to her packing. 

The truth was, the Carters forbade Lacey and her mother to stay in New York, yet this place was her mother's only hope of getting treatment.

Therefore, her only option was to hide.