Chapter 176

Two weeks later, Anderson returned later than expected. Mayra lived a monotonous life that revolved only around attending classes and staying home. Anderson's question from the previous phone call continued to trouble her. She dared not even turn on her phone and would only text Gordon sparsely. Anderson would call the landline of the mansion. But whenever the maid tried to get Mayra on the phone, she would make up excuses not to answer. Anderson was smart. He could brush it off if Mayra had rejected his calls several times. But if it persisted for over a week, he knew she was avoiding him. During this period, Mayra tried every possible way to remove the bangle but failed. Her hand was swollen almost every day. … It was the last class of the day. Someone patted Mayra on the shoulder. "Mayra, why are you wearing a jacket in such hot weather? Don't you feel hot?" Mayra gave the person a strange look. Then, she took a few steps away and asked, "Have we met before?" She didn't re