Chapter 105: Unanswered Questions

Marie Marie placed a hand on her hip and used the other to feel her forehead. She went to and from the length of the room while she wondered about what had just happened. She couldn't understand why Charles was so possessive. Or could she be the one overthinking? She tried to ease the tension by softening her thoughts on the issue. Her phone soon rang, bringing her out of her thoughts as she fixed her eyes on it. She stared at the phone, hesitating to pick up the call. It was her Dad, and he was the last person she wanted to lie to. He always knew before she uttered a word, and now that he was calling, she found it hard to pick up his calls, or else he found out about the situation. Finally, she decided to pick. After all, not picking up the call would build up another tension that was not necessary. “Hi, Dad,” she lazily said from the other end of the call, as relaxed as she could claim to be. “Hey, howdy?” Gregory said from the other end. He was calm yet suspicious. He put