Chapter 8

Jared sat on the couch in a daze for a long while, his brows furrowing as his temper began rising. He lit up a cigarette on instinct and began to smoke. It was only after the first drag of nicotine that his anxious feeling began to dissipate. However, just as he blew out a cloud of smoke, he suddenly remembered that Tamara had asthma and could not inhale any cigarette smoke. In a panic to put it out, Jared accidentally flicked some burning hot ash on his finger, and it left a slight burn mark on his skin. Yet, he didn't feel the pain. He just felt panicked for some reason. Just then, he heard a woman's voice next to him. "Jared, do you think I look good in this dress?" Jared lifted his eyes in a daze and immediately ran over to hug the woman. "Tamara! You've finally come home! I missed you so much!" The woman in his arms froze, and Jared also quickly noticed that something was wrong. He immediately shoved Queenie away from him. "Who told you that you could wear Tamara's cloth