Chapter 989

Why was it always me who had to compromise? Why was I never angry when he manipulated me? "Get in the car, Nance. It's freezing out here, and…" Bruce glanced down at his watch again. "Five minutes have just passed. If everything goes smoothly, John should have already calmed Caroline down by now. "They'll probably be out here any minute. Nance, do you really want Caroline to see this?" No. I didn't want Caroline to misunderstand me again. Caroline had already picked up something amiss earlier. She wouldn't stop questioning my relationship with Bruce. I had to explain several times before she finally believed me. If she saw me like this with Bruce again, she'd definitely overthink it. With that thought, I grabbed the door handle and opened it before joining him in the car. Instead of the front passenger seat, I chose to slide into the backseat. As soon as I sat down, I fixed my gaze on Bruce, who was in the front seat. His face, reflected in the rearview mirror, wore a satisfi