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Chapter 173 Tonight, I'll Stay Here
Alicia noticed that Beatrice didn't look well and comforted her for a few moments before asking her to go back to her room and get some rest.
Both of them tacitly avoided mentioning what had happened today.
After returning to the room, Beatrice couldn't sleep at all.
Mark said that she had been sold.
Who sold it?
Madelynn appeared clearly aware of something, but she had always been with Caden.
What is the deal with the jumble of fragments in her mind?
She tried hard to recall, but she had no memories of either life.
The more she thought, the more complicated it became, and in the end, she even imagined herself starving.
I got up and picked up the menu next to the phone. When I opened it, there were no dishes priced below four digits.
Although Ryan gave her a card, she had to make plans for herself in the future.
She thought for a moment and then got up to put on her clothes.
Online, it is said that the night market snacks in Burlington are particularly famous.
There were plenty of strategies available with just a casual search.
Beatrice took a taxi to the nearest snack street.
The aroma of food indeed made her feel better. She opened her phone and started searching for the snacks recommended by her online friends. "Oil-splashed noodles on the left, and the fried dough is on... this side? No, wait, it's on the east side..."
Anyone who has used a map knows that, upon opening it, the first thing to do is to spin around in place and find the direction of the arrow.
Beatrice noticed that three mismatched men were following her as she spun around.
Although they were wearing the most ordinary black jackets and pretended to be shopping when she turned around, their expressions still betrayed them.
Completely different from the relaxed atmosphere around them, the expressions of these two individuals were almost identical, clearly indicating that they had received professional training.
Beatrice did not run away immediately, but pretended to continue looking for snacks and headed towards crowded places.
She didn't start running until she completely hid herself in the crowd. But as soon as Beatrice entered the crowd, they dispersed and surrounded her, proving their professionalism.
Beatrice looked at the approaching people in front and behind her, feeling a bit flustered.. Suddenly, a hand reached out from the crowd and pulled her over. Before she could react, she 14:46
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was embraced by the man in front of her.
There was also an extra gun in his hands.
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The man's hands wrapped around her hands as he raised the gun, his warm cheek pressed against her ear, and he said in a low voice mixed with the smell of tobacco, "Focus." Beatrice was a little confused until the balloon in front of her burst, and then she dared to believe that the man behind her was real.
It was Caden.
Ten shots, ten hits. The boss quickly came over.
"Miss, your boyfriend is very skilled. He hit the target ten out of ten times, so we are giving away a small toy. What would you like?"
"He wasn't," Beatrice retorted.
The boss, as if he didn't understand, smiled and said, "Having an argument? It's okay, just take a doll to pacify."
Beatrice pointed to the man behind her and said, "He was my uncle."
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The boss reacted for
moment and chuckled, "Hello, Uncle, you are caring."
Beatrice pursed her lips, while behind her, Caden's tone of agreement could be heard.
"Um. It hurt."
The boss snatched the bag containing the stuffed dolls and said, "What do you want? The most popular one here is the capybara. Your girlfriend is angry, so I'll choose a big one for you." Upon hearing this, Caden furrowed his brow and said, "What the heck"
Beatrice almost couldn't hold back her laughter.
The three of them belonged to their own, each with their own words, and the scene was inexplicably humorous.
Finally, the boss handed a capybara-shaped keychain to Caden.
"Put it on your girlfriend."
As a big shot in the business district, Caden was filled with confusion the moment he received the item, until the boss demonstrated it again, and then he started to ponder. Beatrice didn't want to wear such childish things, but when she pulled her hand back, Caden grabbed her wrist.
Snap.
The doll was strapped around Beatrice's wrist.
Caden lowered his gaze and said lightly, "Like a handcuff."
Beatrice didn't hesitate and said, "The handcuffs were a pair."
As soon as the words fell, the boss understood and took out another one, directly encircling Caden's wrist.
"Look! A couple! The two of you holding hands is like handcuffs."
Beatrice only then realized that Caden had been holding her hand since the gunshof
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She struggled for a moment, her hand remaining motionless in his grasp, and angrily asked, "Did you say that on purpose?" Caden
didn't argue and took her hand,
took her hand, saying, "This Ugly, you even tricked the boss into giving you the same one.
thing is thing is quite ugly."
A strange sight: a cheap item worth just a few dollars, sitting next to his watch, which held a small goal in its value.
Beatrice turned around, and those men who had been following her were nowhere to be found. She looked at Caden and said, "Who are they? You definitely know." Caden hesitated for a moment and said coldly, "You don't have to worry about it."
"I didn't care about myself, who cared about me?" Beatrice angrily exclaimed.
"..."
Caden's words
the bustling crowd.
became distant and then close again in Beatrice seemed to have heard, but she was unsure. When she came to her senses, she found herself in front of a noodle shop.
The shop was already full, so the two of them had to find an empty seat outside and sat down. Caden handed the menu to Beatrice.
Beatrice glanced at the shop name, and it was exactly the store she was looking for. She frowned, "Did you follow me?"
Caden said expressionlessly, "I was free? Just passing by."
Beatrice pouted, feeling that her words were indeed a bit strange.
She lowered her head and looked at the menu: "Uncle Caden, are you eating?" "No," Caden glanced around, not feeling hungry.
Beatrice muttered, "Why bother going there when it's so precious?"
Caden took out a cigarette, lit it with one hand, and slightly tilted his head to ignite it. Even though he was sitting in a crude shed, his posture still exuded elegance. Through the hazy mist, he half-closed his eyes and said, "Beatrice, I could hear it." Beatrice pursed her lips, but luckily her boss was quick to notice and she grabbed her fork, lowering her head to eat.
The two of them didn't speak anymore, and Caden just watched her quietly as she ate.
Beatrice could feel his different gaze, but she couldn't understand it.
For a long time, Caden flicked the cigarette butt into the ashtray and whispered, "Don't go out of the hotel alone."
Thinking about being followed just now, Beatrice felt that what he said was right, so she nodded in agreement.
When I raised my hand to look for a tissue, I realized that there was only a packaging bag left. But her mouth and chin were both covered in oil, and she was about to get up to ask the boss for a tissue when Caden pulled her hand towards him. 14:47
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He took out a pack of tissues from his pocket, which had cartoon patterns on them. Without waiting for Beatrice to react, he had already taken a tissue and wiped her lips. The tingling sensation left her stunned.
She didn't come to her senses and grab the tissue to wipe her tears until the people around her were watching.
After a few seconds of silence, she tried to change the subject: "Uncle Caden, I didn't expect you to be so girly, even the tissues are fancy."
Caden glanced, "Keith's."
Beatrice was taken aback and looked up to realize that there was a short sleeve on Caden's coat, clearly not his own clothes.
She wondered, "Where is Keith?"
Caden thought for a moment, "Guarded."
Hmm?
Beatrice was worried about encountering the three men who were following her, so she followed Caden back to the hotel after finishing her meal.
When Caden closed the door and went back to his room, he raised his hand and leaned against the door.
""Beatrice, it was very late."
"Yes, Uncle Caden, goodnight, goodbye," Beatrice said, forcefully closing the door but not pushing it.
Caden stared at her straight, slightly leaning forward, not hiding the surging emotions in his eyes "Tonight, I stayed here."