Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1198

Claire mercilessly texted back, “You went from completely starved to an absolute glutton. Tell me the truth, did you lose your voice?”

Why else would she be texting instead of calling?

“...” Noreen replied.

“But seriously, pace yourselves,” Claire advised. “The man is down a kidney and he isn't getting any younger. You should probably ask Ms. Gilmore to whip him up some expensive supplements!”

“I'm the one who needs the damn vitamins,” Noreen shot back.

Seth patiently fed her a few bites, and Noreen finally felt a fraction of her strength returning.

Scrolling through her phone, she noticed a missed call from Healy at around eleven last night.

The call log showed a connected duration of 58 seconds.

She had been dead to the world at that hour, entirely oblivious. Which meant Seth had taken the call. She snapped her gaze up to him.

Seth didn't even attempt to hide it. He met her stare with utter calm. “I was just about to bring that up. Healy called last night. I told him you were worn out and just fell asleep, and if he needed anything, he could call back today.”

“...”

You could say she was asleep. You could say she was tired.

There was absolutely no need to string the two together!!!

What a manipulative, cunning bastard!!!

Claire had called it perfectly—a fiercely possessive man was the ultimate barrier against any rival.

Once Seth made sure she had eaten enough, he casually asked if she wanted to go out for a walk. He knew her business in Northcrest was concluded and her schedule was clear.

Noreen genuinely wanted to, but she was exhausted, her back throbbed, and her legs felt like jelly. How was she supposed to walk?

She shook her head, firmly rejecting the offer.

That was exactly what Seth had been hoping for. “Then let's go back to bed. I'll lie down with you.”

Noreen practically recoiled; the word 'bed' triggered a defensive reflex. “I'm not sleepy!”

Seth let out a low, rumbling laugh. A wicked gleam sparked in his usually icy eyes. “If you aren't tired, how about we find a different way to pass the time?”

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