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“If you’re worried, just send a few more bodyguards to follow her. I guarantee she won’t suffer any grievances.”
Seeing Roderick still hesitating, Matilda lowered her eyes to hide her calculations, speaking even softer.
“I noticed Andrea was feeling down recently, so I suggested skiing to help her relax and relieve stress.”
Obviously, when it came to this point, there was a hint of looseness in the man’s eyes.
“Isn’t her birthday coming soon? You’ve been so busy lately, but now you’ve got to make time to prepare, and don’t worry about her finding out in the middle.”
“When she came back, she could see the birthday surprise you prepared.”
Roderick rubbed his chin, the blue light from the computer screen casting a flickering shadow on his face.
Work was really at a critical point, he just couldn’t get away.
Andie was allowed to go out and play…but then I remembered her calm and distant look from last night, and a dull pain suddenly welled up in my chest.
“If anything were to happen to her…”
He slowly spoke, his tone as cold as ice.
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Matilda’s heart suddenly tightened. She knew exactly what Roderick’s threat meant. Even though she was filled with anger, she didn’t dare to show it and quickly replied.
“I swear! I won’t let her be in danger, even if it’s for our wedding, I won’t let anything happen to her.”
She deliberately emphasized the word “wedding”, saw Roderick’s eyes flicker slightly, and knew she had made the right bet.
The study fell into a long silence, only the clock ticking.
After a while, Roderick loosened his tie and wearily leaned back in his chair.
“I’ll have Tyler arrange the convoy and double the number of bodyguards.”
Matilda’s eyes darkened, not caring at all about her feelings, being so guarded against her.
Roderick suddenly turned his head, stared at Matilda, and said slowly, …
“If Andie had one less hair, you know what would happen.”
Matilda suppressed the bitterness in her heart and nodded repeatedly.
“Don’t worry.”
Late at night, the moonlight was as soft as gauze, gently spilling into Andrea’s bedroom.
She knelt at the foot of the bed, searching through her bag with a hint of barely noticeable tension in her expression.
The moment her fingertips touched the corner of the passport, her
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tense shoulders finally relaxed a bit.
The things are still here.
Suddenly, the door lock made a slight turning sound.
Andrea’s blood froze in an instant, the bandage slipped from her fingers, and her ID almost fell out.
She hastily threw the bag back into the bedside table drawer, then quickly pulled the blanket over her legs.
The moment he turned his head, Roderick had already pushed the door
open.
The man’s suit collar was slightly open, the tie hung crookedly around his neck, and there were dark circles under his eyes from working late nights.
“Why are you still not sleeping?”
Roderick sat down on the edge of the bed, and the mattress sank under his weight.
Andrea clenched the sheets, her throat tightening, her voice involuntarily trembling a bit.
“I had a bit of insomnia.”
Roderick reached out and tousled her hair, with a rare touch of intimacy, but it didn’t make Andrea feel at ease.
“I’ve noticed you’ve been tense lately, are you too tired?”
Andrea avoided his probing gaze, trying to make her voice sound calm.
“Maybe the pressure from the new project in the art studio was too
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much, but it will get better in a while.”
The room suddenly went quiet, only the sound of each other’s breathing could be heard.
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