Chapter 139

George narrowed his eyes as an inexplicable wave of anger raged in his heart. Without thinking, he blurted out coldly, “I’m mad because you’re my woman, and it embarrasses me that you did such a stupid thing!” Before he even finished, he saw Suzy’s face turn a few shades paler. The hurt and indignance in her eyes faded abruptly, leaving nothing but vast darkness. Almost immediately, he realized that he had spoken too harshly. Perhaps the reason for his anger was that he had no idea why he was so furious either. The lights in the car were dim, and a gloomy silence hung over them as they stared at each other. After a while, Suzy turned away, opened the door, and got out of the car without another word. She walked forward without sparing a glance over her shoulder. Her figure was frail, yet her back was perfectly straight. It was not long before she disappeared into the dark night. George leaned back in his seat and took a heavy puff of his cigarette, but the smoke refused to go down