"That’s not important."
Chloe Reed said coolly, "I came to you because I think I’m being watched."
Walker Grant’s coughing grew more violent, his face turning even paler. He grabbed her hand, pulled her into his room, and shut the door. Only then did he manage to ask with difficulty, "What’s going on? COUGH, COUGH..."
A complicated look crossed Chloe Reed’s face. She turned, poured a glass of water, and handed it to him. "Here, drink this. I’m afraid you’re going to cough yourself to death."
Walker Grant: "..."
’Her words were harsh, but she was willing to get me water. That means I’m in her heart, right?’
He took the glass and had a couple of sips. His coughing subsided a little, and he offered a pale smile. "Chloe, thank you."
Chloe Reed ignored him, proceeding to tell him what had happened at the tourist site and her uneasy feeling.
Walker Grant nodded. "I’ll question the bodyguards again and see if they’ve noticed anyone suspicious around you."
Chloe Reed grunted in acknowledgment before saying, "If you’re really that sick, go to the hospital. What happens if you die from putting it off?"
Walker Grant’s dark eyes lit up. "Are you that worried I might die?"
"Of course," Chloe Reed replied without hesitation, her clear eyes fixed on him. "We have a deal, after all. You have too many things to help me with, and you have to protect me. If you die, who’s going to protect me? Who’s going to help me deal with Vera Holloway?"
Walker Grant: "..."
’She’s spelling it out so clearly. She’s obviously trying to stick a knife in my heart, isn’t she?’
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!"
His emotions stirred, he couldn’t stop himself from coughing. This fit was even more violent than the last, and he felt as if the wound on his chest was about to split open.
He nodded between coughs. "COUGH... I get it. I’ll see a doctor. You should go back for now... COUGH, COUGH, COUGH..."
Chloe Reed: "..."
After a moment of silence, she took out her phone and called Daniel Hayes.
"Miss Chloe!"

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