Scrambling to Be the Father of His Ex-Wife's Kid novel Chapter 283

"I’m tired, can you pick it up for me?" He hugged me even tighter. Having found a comfortable position, he continued to sleep.

I struggled to take the phone out of his pocket and glanced at the caller ID without answering it. I said softly, "It's a call from Miss Reed."

His body froze a little, then he opened his eyes and let go of me. As he stood up, he said, "I need to take this."

I looked at his back and felt a little suffocated. He used to always answer his calls on speakerphone.

After some time, he returned and said to me without a single expression on his face, "I need to go out for a moment."

He then went out of the door.

This same scene had played out many times over the last five years and it was happening again. When I looked at his resolute back, I felt a little sad, but strangely, I was not as upset as I thought I would be.

Perhaps it was because the windows in the room were not open, the room felt a little stifling and I wanted to g o out to get some fresh air. However, as soon as I walked to the door, I thought of the scene that day.

When I thought of the dog, I broke out in goosebumps

all over. It seemed that the fact I was scared of dogs would never change.

Afraid to step out the door, I turned around and went back to the bedroom.

The air in the bedroom was growing more stifling. I paced around the room and felt extremely uncomfortable. It was as though I was struggling to breathe. I changed into my flats and went downstairs.

Miss Zuri saw that I was going out and quickly put down the work on hand to go out with me. "Mrs. Grant, Mr. Grant instructed me to not let you go out alone. The bodyguards are not around at the moment. Wait u p, I'll come with you.”

I quickly waved my hands. "No, you can go ahead with your other duties. I'll just be around the neighborhood and won’t go far."

"That won't do either. Mr. Grant said that you're not to be left alone even in the garden." Ms. Zuri insisted.

"I'll go out with you, then." The family doctor walked i n and suggested when she saw what was happening.

I nodded gently. It would be better for someone to tag along. Although they were all strangers, the doctor was a reticent person and a suitable candidate.

It was only then did Ms. Zuri reluctantly agree.