Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover novel Chapter 1860

Why is he so sure that someone has called me earlier?

Susan's mind went blank for a few seconds.

Ian took the opportunity to get her phone to check her call and text history himself.

Susan blanched. "No!"

She wanted to get her phone back.

Alas, she was no match for the tall and strong Ian. He managed to unlock her phone easily and click into her history.

Susan: I hate this. He keeps badgering me nonstop, and I'm afraid I might suffocate one day.

Poppy: Then what are you going to do? If you can't stand it anymore, make a decision as soon as possible. Some people can be really shameless, so you'll have to be straightforward for him to stop.

Susan: Yeah, I got it.

Despite not knowing what her reaction was when she typed out the last message, he could feel her hatred and indifference.

Ian stiffened.

He stared at the chat history blankly as though a bucket of cold water had been dumped over his head, freezing him from head to toe.

Badger her? Shameless?

Slowly, he turned at his shoulder and pinned her with a withering look. One look from him was enough to send shivers down Susan's spine.

She parted her lips but no words came out.

She wanted to explain that she wasn't complaining about him. Back in the bus station, she was utterly frustrated and started chatting with her best friend, Poppy Slate, about the person who kept her on a tight leash.

Fury and hatred had overwhelmed her entire being then.

"Am I badgering you?" Ian asked.

"Yes," came her soft reply.

"Am I annoying you? And suffocating you?"

After a pause, she answered, "Yes."

Susan balled her fists so hard that her nails dug into her skin, drawing blood. Her palm was soon sticky with blood, but she didn't even realize that.

Yes, I'll just admit to everything.

Slowly, she lowered her head. The sparkle and hope in her eyes disappeared without a trace, and she could hear nothing but a word.

"Yes."

No matter what he said, she would reply numbly, "Yes."

Ian had left.