Chapter 182 I'm Coming to Get You

Annie sat up and checked the time on her phone. It was close to 11:00 pm, but Christian still wasn't back. He had received a call that afternoon and told her that the company had an important engagement dinner, so he would be back late. Although she knew that it was a normal work-related social event, the inexplicable panic in her heart grew stronger. She threw off the covers, got out of bed, and decided to fetch a glass of water in the kitchen. As her feet touched the wooden floor, her chaotic thoughts calmed slightly. The living room was pitch dark. Instead of turning on the lights, she walked up to the kitchen by the moonlight and grabbed a bottle of cold water from the fridge. After twisting the cap open, she threw her head back and drank a few gulps. The cool water slid down her throat into her stomach, easing her restlessness a little. Just as she was about to return to her bedroom, her peripheral gaze flicked to the end of the hallway, where the door to Christian's guest