Chapter 114 Look Into This

Leaning against the cold wall, Annie struggled to keep her trembling body upright. Still reeling from the shock, she couldn't compose herself. Seeing her so pale, Christian felt a sharp ache in his chest. He approached her, lowering his voice to a whisper, as if afraid of startling her. "Let me take you home." Annie shook her head slowly. "I want to wait a little longer. I… I want to see how Ms. Monroe is doing." Christian wanted to hold her close, but he feared that would make her unravel entirely. He could only stand beside her and say, "I'll stay with you." When Annie heard that, her stiff body relaxed a little, and she slowly turned to face him. Suddenly, she remembered something. "Didn't you only take half a day off? You need to go back to work soon." She tried to force a reassuring smile, but her lips were stiff and uncooperative. "I'm fine. You should go back to work." She gave him a gentle push, a hint of insistence in her tone. "I can handle this myself." Christian f