After the Affair Falling into a Billionaire's Arms novel Chapter 281

Chapter 281

Louisa crashed unexpectedly, her head bumping right into Julian’s chin. She heard his muffled groan above her.

Without thinking, she looked up anxiously. ‘Did I hurt you?”

Julian caught the flicker of concern in her eyes. The frost in his gaze melted as lips curved slightly. “Yes, it hurts quite a bit.”

Louisa froze, stammering, “Then… what should I do?”

“What do you think you should do?” he countered.

With a pitiful expression, she ventured, “Maybe I could… rub it better?”

‘I’d like that.”

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So Louisa reached out, gently massaging his chin. The moment their skin touched, electricity shot through both of them. They were so close. Julian’s warm

breath brushed against her face like morning mist, enveloping her.

Louisa’s breathing grew uneven, her hand unsteady. Just then, the car jolted several times, and caught off guard again, she accidentally wrapped her arm

around his neck, her lips landing squarely on his throat.

In that instant, Louisa turned to stone.

Julian’s arm around her waist gradually tightened as he lowered his head, his lips grazing her ear. “In broad daylight, in front of all these people, you dare to

make advances on me? You’re getting bolder by the day.”

His voice was deep and velvety, devastatingly seductive.

Louisa’s heart trembled wildly, wishing the ground would swallow her whole. Her voice came out barely above a whisper: “I’m… I’m sorry.”

“What was that?” Julian asked with amusement.

‘I said let go. This time her voice suddenly grew louder.

Julian chuckled softly, pressed a kiss to her ear, then finally released her, letting Her sit properly. But Louisa’s face had already turned crimson.

The four other people in the car were thinking: ‘Should we maybe crawl under the vehicle instead of sitting in it?

Teddy was fine–he was used to this compared to the others, so he pretended not to see. Jacob frowned unhappily; Julian was too calculating–he was no

match for him. Noah shot a smug look at Sadie, as if to say: Impressive, right?

Sadie nodded vigorously.

Julian was in an excellent mood. Only Louisa glared murderously at Noah through the rearview mirror: I thought you were supposed to be a good driver?

Noah shrugged. I am a good driver! How else could I help the boss get closer to is future wife? But not daring to offend his boss’s future wife, he shrank back and focused on driving.

An hour later, the car arrived at a farmhouse at the foot of a mountain. The farm owner Louisa had met yesterday came out to greet them

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After introductions, Louisa learned that the farm owner was Fabian Lewis, Mark uncle. Fabian invited them inside. This wasn’t the same house she’d seen

yesterday, but another one.

The yard was immaculately clean. But as they entered the house, everyone felt a old, eerie atmosphere. Louisa instinctively glanced around. The house was clean but sparsely furnished with everything arranged too perfectly, as if no one ctually lived there–devoid of any signs of life. That chilling sensation seemed to seep into her bones.

Julian walked beside her, taking her cold hand and whispering reassuringly, “Don be afraid. It’s okay.”

Louisa nodded, not pulling her hand away.

Afterward, Julian asked Noah and Teddy to stay behind. Sadie also had her brother Jacob remain outside. So the three men went to bask in the sunshine.

Only Sadie followed behind Louisa and Julian.

Fabian led the way upstairs and pushed open a door, gesturing for them to enter. Please go in.”

Julian nodded. Louisa stayed by his side.

Once inside, Louisa was startled–because there was another person in the room. A woman in her fifties with completely white hair, wearing black cotton- linen clothing and black pants. Her face was gaunt with lifeless eyes, yet her features revealed that she must have been a delicate beauty in her youth. She must have endured unbearable suffering to become what she was now.

Sadie was even more shocked. “Are you… Anissa Lewis?”

Anissa was Mark’s mother. But wasn’t she supposed to be dead? Sadie’s investigation files indicated she had died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

“Yes, this is my sister, Mark’s mother, Anissa Lewis, Fabian introduced.

Anissa made an effort to appear energetic, nodding to everyone. “Hello.”

Still incredulous, Louisa and Sadie politely greeted her back.

Fabian invited everyone to sit and poured them tea.

Anissa looked at Julian, forcing a smile. “Julian, we meet again.”

Julian returned a polite smile. “Ms. Lewis, your spirits seem much better than before.”

Louisa and Sadie exchanged glances. Julian had already met Anissa? Louisa suddenly remembered Wallace’s party, where Julian had gone to meet someone mysterious. Could it have been her?

Sadie spoke up, I apologize, but while investigating Mark’s case, I researched you I know you were a physics teacher who quit your job to search for him after his disappearance. Later, your neighbors said you died in a gas explosion…”

‘Dead, yes?‘ Anissa managed a strained smile. “That’s right. Legally, I’m a dead man. This story goes back five years to when Mark disappeared. At the time, I suspected something had happened to my son, so I filed a police report.

She continued, “The police discovered that Mark’s last phone call before disappeding was to Becky. I watched that child grow up. In my heart, she was always a kind, studious girl. I couldn’t believe she would harm Mark.”

Her voice grew unsteady. “But when the police took me to see her, her face had en disfigured, and her mental state was severely damaged. No matter how I questioned her, she just cried and told me she knew nothing.

“Later, when the police showed me surveillance footage, I learned that on the day Mark disappeared, Becky had been taken away by Vivian.”

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Amissas previously stable emotions suddenly collapsed. Vivian is a demon, she

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demon… She covered her face and broke down, tears streaming through

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