Chapter 186

"You said on WhatsApp that you needed to talk to me. Sorry, I just saw your message now. What was it?" Julien's voice was gentle, his concern evident. Shelmaine had planned to tell him earlier, but now that the moment was here, the words seemed stuck in her throat. She swallowed her feelings. Sharing them now might just add to his worries, so she decided to keep quiet. "It's nothing, really. I've already taken care of it," she said. Julien kept his eyes on the road as he drove, but he had something on his mind, too. After a brief pause, he asked, "Did anything happen the last time you went home?" He hoped she would open up. Even if something had happened between her and Samuel, it wouldn't change how he felt. He just wanted her to be honest with him. "Nothing happened," Shelmaine replied, avoiding the truth. "Why do you ask?" "Shelly, are you sure there's nothing you haven't told me?" Julien pressed. Shelmaine froze for a moment. Did he know something? Did Samuel say something t